Midwifery-led birthing units

Abstract Like most places across the world, the maternity service in the UK has evolved into one which offers limited choice to women regarding the place of delivery. In a rural setting, adequate provision of maternity care, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal, relies heavily on community services...

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Published in:Obstetrics, gynaecology and reproductive medicine gynaecology and reproductive medicine, 2009, Vol.19 (6), p.169-171
Main Authors: Mohajer, Michele, Hughes, Angela, Ghosh, Swati
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
birthing centre
low-risk care
midwife-led unit
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Summary:Abstract Like most places across the world, the maternity service in the UK has evolved into one which offers limited choice to women regarding the place of delivery. In a rural setting, adequate provision of maternity care, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal, relies heavily on community services and in particular, the support of free-standing midwife-led units. This article outlines the evolution of these units, and the industry required to maintain them in the light of changing healthcare.
ISSN:1751-7214
1879-3622
DOI:10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.03.003