Midwives ‘awake for 24hrs’ at under-fire maternity unit

By Mimi Launder2026-06-04T05:48:00

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A maternity service has been given a “good” rating by the Care Quality Commission, despite midwives reporting being asked to work back-to-back shifts with no sleep breaks.

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