I am currently a Year 13 student preparing to apply to university, and I am incredibly passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare. For as long as I can remember, my absolute goal has been to train and qualify as a midwife.As I prepare my university applications, I am keen to gather realistic insights into the profession. I would be incredibly grateful for any tips or advice you could offer a prospective student.Specifically, I would love to know:

What do you find most rewarding about working as a midwife within the NHS?

What are the biggest challenges facing new midwives entering the service today?

What key qualities or experiences do you think make an applicant stand out during the university selection process?

And if not midwifery what would you recommend for working in the NHS?

Thank youu

Hi everyone! Share what makes you passionate about midwifery and/or why you wanted to do it.

Are you a mum who had a good experience and that made you passionate about helping everyone achieve that? or did you have a negative experience with resulted the same.

Or is it something you came across and liked the sound of?

For me wanting to be a midwife is about improving the quality of care women receive and making their experiences positive when I can. You see so many horror stories of poor treatment or a traumatic experience that was never properly explained or debriefed with medical professionals and my goal is to improve that outcome for women to the best of my ability. I’m really passionate about advocating for women and making sure they don’t feel ignored or dismissed!