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I don’t usually post anything political, but I can’t stay quiet on this one.
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to close, with centralisation being called “inevitable” for safe care. Is this really progress? Are we all going to sit back and let this happen?
I know many have fought this fight before, and it can feel like we get nowhere. But bigger, more centralised units are not the answer. We already have induction rates over 30%, women waiting days for a labour ward bed, and newly qualified midwives who can’t find jobs.
As Independent midwives we are fiercely protective of physiology and continuity of carer. We share our stats across the profession, and our outcomes show how well this model works. Of course we have caesarean and induction rates too. Sometimes both are necessary and life-saving, and we’re incredibly grateful for them. But across independent midwifery, 90% of our clients don’t choose to birth that way first.
📣 Calling students, midwives, families, MPs, and anyone who cares about birth and the future of maternity care. Join us for a screening of Allowed to Birth on Monday 16th November in Sheffield, followed by a panel Q&A with:
🩺 A consultant midwife
🌟 Award-winning midwife Amanda Burleigh,
🩶 Independent midwives
And most importantly, women whose voices are rarely heard or championed, sharing why the choice to birth their way mattered so much 🩶
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Share this. Tag a student, a midwife, your MP 🩶
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to close, with centralisation being called “inevitable” for safe care. Is this really progress? Are we all going to sit back and let this happen?
I know many have fought this fight before, and it can feel like we get nowhere. But bigger, more centralised units are not the answer. We already have induction rates over 30%, women waiting days for a labour ward bed, and newly qualified midwives who can’t find jobs.
As Independent midwives we are fiercely protective of physiology and continuity of carer. We share our stats across the profession, and our outcomes show how well this model works. Of course we have caesarean and induction rates too. Sometimes both are necessary and life-saving, and we’re incredibly grateful for them. But across independent midwifery, 90% of our clients don’t choose to birth that way first.
📣 Calling students, midwives, families, MPs, and anyone who cares about birth and the future of maternity care. Join us for a screening of Allowed to Birth on Monday 16th November in Sheffield, followed by a panel Q&A with:
🩺 A consultant midwife
🌟 Award-winning midwife Amanda Burleigh,
🩶 Independent midwives
And most importantly, women whose voices are rarely heard or championed, sharing why the choice to birth their way mattered so much 🩶
Places are limited 🎟️ Link in stories
Share this. Tag a student, a midwife, your MP 🩶
Comments (12)
15 days agothe_modern_midwife
Thanks for sharing this Sally! As always the voice of reason you are x
15 days agomaternal_matters
🔥🔥🔥 it’s about time the PUBLIC protests! We are all born! This affects society! The government don’t listen to midwives! 😶🌫️
16 days agoabbyelstudies
“Women waiting days for a bed on labour ward” = me during my induction & waiting 6 days on the antenatal ward for a bed to become available so my waters could be broken. Waited so long they broke on their on - that got me to labour ward!
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