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Leah Hazard

Leah Hazard is an NHS midwife and the author of Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s Story.

Why junior doctors are right to strike

Also this week: winter travel chaos and the ongoing neglect of women’s health.

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The other side of the gas and air maternity scandal

Amid the righteous distress of pregnant women, we mustn’t forget that midwives are women too.

By Leah Hazard

Midwives like me have been warning maternity units are unsafe for years

We see the near misses that happen around us all the time; pray for our own trusts to be…

By Leah Hazard

The midwife crisis demands action — before it is too late

The emotional and physical toll on midwives such as myself is unsustainable. When will the government wake up?

By Leah Hazard

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