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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - According to their association, Hamburg's midwives are currently working at the limit and want more reinforcements in the clinics.
“I'm very worried about my colleagues.
Since it's not just five to twelve, but twelve, ”said chairwoman of the midwifery association, Andrea Sturm of the German press agency in Hamburg.
In the corona crisis, obstetrics in protective gear, longer consultation times or necessary double shifts for corona-positive women giving birth add to the difficulties, as the association describes.
In order to improve the situation, it is finally time for better pay and better working conditions.
“There has been a shortage of staff at the clinics for a long time.
For years everything has been saved across Germany, especially on wages. "
The Hamburg Midwives Association advocates rethinking obstetrics as a whole and ensuring, for example, one-to-one care not only during the birth but also at the beginning of the labor-related labor.
According to Sturm, around 350 full-time and freelance midwives work in Hamburg.
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Information from the Hamburg Midwives Association on Corona