Suffolk
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| Population | 757,000 |
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| County council | Suffolk County Council |
| Points of interest | Sutton Hoo |
| Framlingham Castle | |
| Colleges and universities | Suffolk New College |
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| ID | 908863 |
About Suffolk
Suffolk is an East Anglian county of historic origin in England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east.
Corrie Mckeague: Mum's fury at bin safety years after airman death
...By Rachael McMenemyBBC News, SuffolkThe mother of an airman who died after climbing into a commercial bin has spoken of her anger that more was not being done to improve safety...
Was my mother the child of a Catholic priest?
... She believes her mother Josephine was born in secret in 1928, before being put into foster care in Suffolk, hundreds of miles away in the south-east of England...
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust warned by CQC over failures
... Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has been warned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that it must improve...
Covid: Critical incidents declared over staff shortages
... NHS England confirmed to the BBC that the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System - which covers part of north Suffolk - was in the highest state of alert...
Midwife shortage: Father forced to help Stamford mother give birth
... Last month a whistle-blowing letter claimed midwives at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds were " exhausted and broken" and maternity was " consistently short staffed" but the hospital said it provided a " safe and caring service"...
Ed Sheeran named 'artist of the decade'
... At the start of the decade, he was a little known, albeit highly-rated, young 18-year-old lad from Suffolk - but his catalogue of achievements since then are genuinely remarkable...
Pictures: Ed Sheeran plays first Ipswich homecoming gig
... He was supported by fellow Suffolk rockers The Darkness and a local act chosen through BBC Introducing...
Sheffield bomber crash: Fly-past due on 75th anniversary
... The flypast involved military aircraft from Britain and the United States, who set off from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk - home to the largest US Air Force base in the UK...
Midwife shortage: Father forced to help Stamford mother give birth
A father had to help his partner give birth At Home because there were no midwives available and a maternity delivery suite at a hospital was shut.
Polly McIntosh-Hurst said she thought she might die when giving birth to baby Clementine about eight weeks ago.
Her case highlights concern over a national shortage of midwives, according to a Health Professional .
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Peterborough City Hospital, declined to comment on The Birth .
But Jo Bennis, chief nurse and director of infection, prevention and control, responding to concerns raised by midwives who have contacted The Bbc , said: " We have been short of qualified midwives but we have had other roles in these areas to support The Teams . "
The government said it was aiming to hire an extra 1,200 midwives.
Ms McIntosh-Hurst, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, said she had planned a home birth, but when she went into labour there were no midwives available.
The Delivery suite at Peterborough City Hospital was also closed because of a shortage of staff.
She called 999 for an ambulance, but while she was waiting she gave birth with The Help of partner Matt Taylor .
" I thought I was going to die. . and there are so many things that can go wrong, " She Said .
Ms Bennis said The Hospital had just taken on 14 newly qualified midwives.
She Said the shortage, which was a nationally recognised issue, meant that " on occasions potentially safety could have been compromised".
'Pressure of pandemic'
Dr Edward Morris , president of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and a consultant at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital , said: " At The Moment , We Are certainly looking at around 2,000 to 3,000 midwives fewer than we should have nationally and so that is a matter of concern.
" With the pandemic putting extra pressure on the staff, I think it's very important that we try and encourage midwives to stay in their role and make their working environment more enjoyable, and support them in The Work that they do. "
Earlier this year, the RCOG and The Royal College of Midwives wrote to NHS trust and board chief executives across the UK about The Strain maternity services were under.
In The East of England in the Last Year , 37% more midwives left the NHS than joined.
Last month a whistle-blowing letter claimed midwives at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds were " exhausted and broken" and maternity was " consistently short staffed" but The Hospital said it provided a " safe and caring service".
A national vigil called March for Midwives is being held in towns and cities across England on Sunday, including in Norwich and Ipswich.
One of those involved in The March - Midwife Hannah Bridges, from Suffolk - has gone part-time because of stress.
She Said she was " emotionally drained" and " working shifts with no break, not having time to drink or something to eat".
A Department for Health and Social Care spokeswoman said: " Midwives do an incredibly important job and we know how challenging it has been for those working during the pandemic.
" There are more midwives working in the NHS now than at any other Time In its history and We Are aiming to hire 1,200 more with a £95 million recruitment drive. "
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