By Rachel Conner-Hill echorachelc Chief Reporter (Tees Valley & North Yorkshire)
Midwife Lyndsey Hepburn shared her experience to celebrate International Day of the Midwife A TEESSIDE NHS trust is backing the call to ‘invest in midwives’ – the key message of International Day of the Midwife. Highlighting the importance of midwives in healthcare, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is supporting the worldwide day of celebration. Steph El-Malak, head of midwifery at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Midwifery is an extraordinary career. “It’s emotional, challenging, ever changing and filled with the most joyous moments you can imagine. It’s not easy and it’s not for everyone, but for the right people, there’s no better way to spend a working life.