Midwives Special - live from the Liverpool Women's Hospital

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A midwives special - live from the Liverpool Women's Hospital presented by Jenni Murray. We'll be unveiling the findings of a Freedom of Information request submitted to NHS Trusts in England which looked at vacancy rates for midwives, and get reaction from the health minister and the Royal College of Midwives. We'll discuss the impact of these figures on staff moral, recruitment and the number of people leaving the profession. We'll talk to midwives about what their job actually involves, what patients now expect from them and the pressures they face delivering a first class service for all women no matter what their needs. Plus what do mum's think about maternity services - what are their priorities? And what might maternity care in the future look like? Presented by Jenni Murray. Producer Karen Dalziel.