Transcription of Getting the midwifery - RCM
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The midwifery workforce right1 | The Royal College of MidwivesGetting the midwifery workforce | 2 Key messages The role of the midwife is clearly described and demarcated. The evidence shows that it is in the interests of women to receive the majority of their care from a small group of midwives they know and trust. midwifery services should be staffed to enable this to happen. The role of the midwife has developed over the years to meet changing population needs and in a changing context of healthcare delivery.
the profession itself, to encompass the care provided during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Practically this means that for the majority of women midwives make autonomous decisions without reference to a medical practitioner throughout the pregnancy continuum and take full responsibility for their decision making.
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