Position Statement - RCM
can be successful in improving outcomes for women and babies both in a one to one caseload model of care, a small team model and a hybrid of the two. Government policies in England and Scotland suggest a small team model with a named primary midwife providing the majority of care. The RCM’s position is that a MCOC team should be no less
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