As a hospital midwife Ashleigh chose who received proper care and who went without

Ashleigh Sullivan says hospital resourcing for midwives is so stretched that nurses are often forced to choose who gets proper care, and who has to go without as Queensland's health system operates at breaking point.

Ashleigh Sullivan says Queensland midwives are overworked and understaffed.abc.net.au/news/midwives-union-protest-worker-shortage-queensland-parliament/102755828Ashleigh Sullivan says hospital midwives are often forced to choose which patients will receive proper care, and who has to go without.The midwives union rallied outside Queensland parliament on Monday in protest of staffing shortages

"You're making choices you don't have to make, and midwives are leaving the profession in droves because of this," Ms Sullivan "Queensland's health system is at breaking point, and we know midwives are taking a huge load on every shift they're working," Ms Veach said.

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