Recently Neil Stewart, Editorial Director of Maternity & Midwifery forum posted an article on Maternity’s Big Ask where he asked the Secretary of State for Health if he is resigned and comfortable with the rate of Caesarean section reaching 50% on his watch and questioned what is the Big Ask for Maternity services.
The article has received a large interested response so now we want to hear from you.
Have your say by answering the questions below. If you have any further comments you can add them at the bottom of the page.
Please note this survey is intended for UK based midwives only and that all responses are anonymous.
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Thank you for Neil who has raised important concerns of midwives, but also those from the public. There is a shift in midwifery in the UK that is worrying. We used to be the envy of the world, but not anymore. We have an agreed set of regulatory proficiencies that aim to optimise the childbirth experience, led by Professor Renfrew. They are underpinned by evidence however, implementing care that aligns with those proficiencies and the evidence underpinning them is increasingly challenging in contemporary maternity services. It is clear from global evidence that midwifery care saves lives and improves public health. however, the voice of midwifery is becoming more and more muffled in the UK. Midwives are not always being listened to and in some instances silenced by those within organisations who are not midwives. Where are the midwives in senior positions in the NHS or in the educational institutions? If the government want to improve care for childbearing women, people and their families, then please please support, empower and enable midwives to implement evidence based midwifery care.
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