Midwifery Personal Statement

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Personal statement In the summer of 2016 I was part of a charity trip to Bloemfontein, South Africa. This experience opened my eyes to the need for accessible health care for all and made me realise the consequences of a system where only the wealthy could afford it. The very basics of healthcare which we so often take for granted were not being permitted, even to the most vulnerable in society. Applying bandages and cleaning the cracked eczema induced wounds of a five year old girl was the simplest of tasks to us yet made impossible for the mother due to lack of money, resources and the basic understanding of asepsis. This really put it into perspective for me how important the NHS is and how much we take it for granted. If people couldn’t even afford the care to treat such a common skin condition, what about more serious life threatening illnesses, injuries or even childbirth? My experiences have prompted the desire for me to be a part of bringing healthcare to all, in the form of midwifery as I feel a strong community is built upon a successful childbirth system. I have been interested in midwifery since I was quite young as I have an Aunt who is a midwife and she has always inspired me to want …show more content…

We listened to guest speakers and took sample courses, becoming Dementia friends and learning some basic sign language, developing our appreciation for good communication. This experience taught me about the importance of knowing the rights of patients, professionals and family members and the skill required to be caring yet professional and assertive when making decisions. As part of this course I lead drama activities with children from a specialist school, lead activities for children from Chernobyl and took part in a ‘death café’ which encourages discussion around the topic of

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