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Making it better: For mother and baby
Clinical case for change Report by Sheila Shribman, National Clinical Director for Children, Young People and Maternity Services
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Document type:Report
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:6 February 2007
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Primary audience:Chief executives, Directors, Finance, Human resources and training, Communication leads, Emergency care, Allied health professionals, Care services
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Product number:279638
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Gateway reference:7796
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Pages:12
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Copyright holder:Crown
The National Clinical Director for Children, Young People and Maternity Services outlines how services are being reconfigured to meet the needs of mothers and babies.
Maternity services need to be safe and flexible - designed around the individual's needs and choices. Pre and post birth care will be available in community-based settings such as children's centres. Women will be able to go direct to a midwife for care rather than having to go to a GP. Depending on their circumstances women should be able to choose between having a birth at home, in a home-like unit or in a maternity hospital supported by obstetricians and anaesthesists. For some women with known risks giving birth in hospital will be the safest option.
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