hey! hello! and daughter. she s trying to open her eyes. did you want some more breastfeeding support from us? for the staff, there s pride. it s been amazing to look after the women in croydon. they ve been so lovely. but they face real challenges, with some leaving the profession they loved. i miss it, but i also mourn it. so i mourn it because i don t see it improving. in november, we revealed that 67% of maternity units in england weren t meeting safety standards. since then, a slight decline. now 70% aren t safe enough. one reason behind this is staffing. there are just 7% more midwives now than ten years ago. i think the most important thing is staffing, you know, having the right numbers of workforce, doing the right things, keep women and families safe. so welcome to the labour ward. so this is where the magic happen happens. exactly.
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updates from alexandra palace through the afternoon but all the sport for now. you are watching bbc news. bbc analysis has found 70% of nhs maternity units in england are failing to consistently meet safety standards, in part due to a shortage of midwives. staff numbers have risen byjust 7% over the past decade, and two and a half thousand posts remain vacant. the government says it s increasing training places. 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, reports from a labour ward, and her report shows a baby being born by caesarean section. yes, they have a baby! all right, see you. maternity units are places where miracles can happen. where new life begins.
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