Amity Reed became a midwife to serve women, but the reality of working in over-stretched and underfunded NHS maternity services soon shattered her illusions. She's not alone - for every 30 midwives that train, 29 will leave the profession. Overdue is both the devastating personal story behind the statistics, and a call for change in the NHS.
Real-life stories capture the moments at the heart of midwifery: life, death, birth, tragedy and joy, and are embedded in a clear-sighted examination of what is working - and what isn't - in maternity services. The result is a book that asks - and tries to answer - questions that are at the heart of many people's working lives: how can we follow our calling, provide for our families and keep ourselves healthy, if the workplace and its systems are working against us?
| ISBN: | 9781780664101 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2020 |
| Author: | Amity Reed |
| Publisher: | Pinter & Martin an imprint of Global Book Sales |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Politics and government Midwifery |
Amity Reed became a midwife to serve women, but the reality of working in over-stretched and underfunded NHS maternity services soon shattered her illusions. She's not alone - for every 30 midwives that train, 29 will leave the profession.
Overdue features in the following genres: Memoirs, Politics and government, Midwifery
Paperback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
Overdue was written by Amity Reed and published by Pinter & Martin an imprint of Global Book Sales
Overdue has 216 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.