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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Chris Slater

Real-life Call the Midwife: What it's like to work on a Manchester maternity ward at Christmas

Two midwives on one of the city's busiest maternity units say it is a 'brilliant' feeling delivering babies on Christmas Day.

Chloe Meddings and Dorcas Holondo both work on the Delivery Unit at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Manchester. Dorcas will be on shift on Sunday with Chloe having worked on the big day for the last four years.

“A lot of my friends say they can’t believe I’m working over the holiday but once you’re at work, everyone works hard to make the day special for the women and families we are caring for and there’s a really nice atmosphere in the hospital," Chloe said.

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