Position Statement - RCM
a staged approach to developing continuity of carer. It is hoped that future policy in Northern Ireland will include recommendations around increasing levels of continuity of carer. The RCM’s definition of Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC) Midwifery continuity of carer is a model of maternity care that:
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