# Overdue

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- Authors: [Amity Reed](https://www.bookquiver.com/amity-reed)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2020-10-01
- Genres: Biography: general, Autobiography: general, Reportage, journalism or collected columns

## Description

Amity Reed became a midwife to serve women, but the reality of working in over-stretched and underfunded NHS maternity services soon shattered her illusions. She’s not alone – for every 30 midwives that train, 29 will leave the profession. Overdue is both the devastating personal story behind the statistics, and a call for change in the NHS. Real-life stories capture the moments at the heart of midwifery: life, death, birth, tragedy and joy, and are embedded in a clear-sighted examination of what is working – and what isn’t – in maternity services. The result is a book that asks – and tries to answer – questions that are at the heart of many people’s working lives: how can we follow our calling, provide for our families and keep ourselves healthy, if the workplace and its systems are working against us?

## Editions

### Overdue

- Publisher: Pinter & Martin
- ISBN: 978-17-8066-410-1
- Pages: 216
- Published: 2020-10-01
- Language: en_US