![]() It means that newer midwives like me are left dealing with things we’re not necessarily comfortable with. ![]() So many shift gaps are filled by bank or agency staff who don’t know the systems and don’t have time to help you. On a busy labour ward, it can be difficult to even know who to ask for help. No one has the time to offer guidance – you’re left having to take the risk and hoping you’ve done it right. It means you’re on your own when doing procedures, like breaking a woman’s waters, which take experience and confidence to do correctly. When everyone is busy, it means there’s no one to ask for help if you’re monitoring a high-risk woman and you’re concerned about the baby’s heart rate. But for a newly qualified midwife – like I was a couple of years ago – a lack of staff also means a lack of support. Oten delays are caused by a lack of theatre beds, obstetricians or anaesthetists, who are stuck dealing with emergencies in A&E.
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