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Asian Network,2 mins

How has giving birth in the NHS changed over the years?

Asian Network Reports

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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the NHS, this is the first in a series of reports looking at the role the health service plays from the cradle to the grave. Ushma Mistry has been looking at the changing face of a maternity ward in Leicester by speaking to a mum and daughter who gave birth in the same hospital nearly 40 years apart.

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