NHS at 75: What’s the story for maternity services?
July 4, 2023
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July 4, 2023
NHS at 75: What’s the story for maternity services?
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Summary
On 5 July 1948, the NHS was born, promising post-War Britons health support from cradle to grave, free at the point of delivery. <br /><br />Seventy-five years later, and the service is constantly under pressure, and questions are being asked about how sustainable its future is.<br /><br />In this episode of the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood spends time with staff, patients, and newborns on the maternity unit at Whittington Hospital, in North London.<br /><br />She examines how services have evolved over the last 75 years for the Service, the pressures on staff as they try to cope after lockdown - and the future for one of Britian's most cherished creations.<br /><br /><b>Producer: Emma Woodhouse</b><br /><b>Interviews producer: Alex Edden</b><br /><b>Editor: Paul Stanworth</b><br /><b>Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku</b>
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