ITV's Maternal highlights 'real people' behind NHS

<p>The ‘political statement’ behind <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/blood-tears-and-sweat-inside-the-making-of-itv-drama-maternal-b1051795.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new ITV drama Maternal</a>. Why don’t we talk about the tough return to work post-maternity leave? Does the system need to change? <a href="https://twitter.com/JacquiHM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maternal writer Jacqui Honess-Martin</a> discusses her decision to highlight the struggles of a post-pandemic NHS, and her ‘political statement’ around the realities of women returning to work from Maternity leave. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What was the inspiration behind the drama?</li><li>Is Maternal a realistic look at the NHS?</li><li>How new mums struggle with their identity</li><li>Why mothers should recognise they’re not alone</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>