"Baby born, readmitted twice with an infection"

Kindness and compassion were in abundance when I went in fully dilated having laboured at home. I requested assistance delivering as my baby was stuck ( look up hypnobirthing) and after a lot of info and advice was given the assistance I needed. My baby was delivered by a surgeon, the alarm went as my baby's heart beat had slowed, a flurry of midwives arrived. 1 person, whom I will never forget, was so kind and caring and really understood how scared and vulnerable I felt.

When later admitted with sepsis, I was so well cared for. Every midwife was so knowledgeable and explained everything. They helped care for my new born and understood how desperate I was to get home. Care and compassion are things that are probably overlooked on appraisals and performance management reviews. The health care assistants were amazing too. I went back with wine and cards as I feel so lucky that my baby and myself were looked after. When I left, I wasn't given a bill to pay for the care I recieved. We are incredibly lucky to have the NHS and I am incredibly grateful and thankful for the staff who work on this ward.