Supporting midwives to address the needs of women experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage

Midwives can be extraordinarily effective in identifying needs and advocating for vulnerable women during their pregnancy, but their effectiveness is often hampered by a lack of resources and professional support. This must be addressed if midwives are to give women experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage the level of integrated support they need, to lessen the risk to them and their babies. In this position statement, the RCM calls on all UK NHS bodies to adopt its five-point plan to improve these women ' s outcomes.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news