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Nurse Crane

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Phyllis Crane is a veteran nurse-midwife from Leeds who brings her no-nonsense Yorkshire practicality to Nonnatus House in 1960s East London. Initially perceived as rigid and officious, she reveals herself to be the backbone of the midwifery team – a principled, compassionate professional whose tough exterior conceals a heart deeply committed to her patients and younger colleagues.

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