Maternity nurses are less likely to be on time for deliveries: ‘I recently had to drive an hour and a half’

Maternity care, which is plagued by a lack of staff, is facing major problems. For example, it is becoming increasingly less possible to be on time for childbirth, despite a legal obligation. In addition, more and more new parents want fewer hours of maternity care because they cannot afford it. This site spoke to concerned stakeholders, who talk about vulnerable families who do not receive sufficient care and babies who have become too cold. “I recently had to drive 1.5 hours to a delivery.”

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