The United Kingdom and the Netherlands maternity care responses to COVID-19: a comparative study

The national health care response to coronavirus (COVID-19) has varied between countries. The United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands (NL) have comparable maternity and neonatal care systems, and experienced similar numbers of COVID-19 infections, but had different organisational responses to the pandemic. Understanding why and how similarities and differences occurred in these two contexts could inform optimal care in normal circumstances, and during future crises.

Source: Women and Birth - April 4, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lauri M.M. van den Berg, Marie-Clare Balaam, Rebecca Nowland, Gill Moncrieff, Anastasia Topalidou, Suzanne Thompson, Gill Thomson, Ank de Jonge, Soo Downe, ASPIRE-COVID19 Collaborative Group (details below), Soo Downe, George Ellison, Alan Fenton, Alexand Tags: Original Research Source Type: research