This was a really gripping read. Reed reflects on her time as a midwife, including fascinating details around specific memorable cases. Her dedication to helping others is admirable. I particularly enjoyed her calls to action at the end of this book, in which she lays out exactly what she believes needs to change to improve standards of care both for staff and the patients they support.

At times, it felt as though all management was cast as the villain that did not understand what needed to be done, which I'm not sure is always completely true. However, it is clear from Reed's account that change does need to happen.

Working in employment advice in the NHS, I can recall countless stories from our clients of toxic workplaces that suffer from the same lack of drive for positive change. I could not agree more that investment in staff well-being will only lead to increased productivity and standards of work. Would love to read more about what Reed went on to do next.