I spent 3 years training as a midwife at North Middlesex and my heart goes out to the women who have had their babies there. Having come from a customer service background I was horrified, and continue to be horrified, by the appalling attitude of staff towards women and their partners.
Having completed my training I decided to start as a newly qualified midwife at a different trust as I had absolutely no intention of working at North Middlesex, despite having been offered a job. My training was poor and I cannot say that I enjoyed any part of it.
I have since worked at two different trusts since qualifying 10 years ago and have had a completely different experience. I am extremely proud of the care delivered in my current trust and appreciate that the the 'care' I witnessed at North Middlesex would never be tolerated here. I left North Mid years ago and had hoped it might have improved. It is depressing to read that things do not seem very different from how they were back then.
"My midwifery training at North Middlesex"
About: North Middlesex Hospital / Maternity care North Middlesex Hospital Maternity care N18 1QX
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