Factors influencing utilisation of ‘free-standing’ and ‘alongside’ midwifery units for low-risk births in England: a mixed-methods study

Factors influencing utilisation of ‘free-standing’ and ‘alongside’ midwifery units for low-risk births in England: a mixed-methods study

Background: Midwifery-led units (MUs) are recommended for ‘low-risk’ births by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence but according to the National Audit Office were not available in one-quarter of trusts in England in 2013 and, when available, were used by only a minority of the low-...

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Main Authors: Denis Walsh, Helen Spiby, Christine McCourt, Dawn Coleby, Celia Grigg, Simon Bishop, Miranda Scanlon, Lorraine Culley, Jane Wilkinson, Lynne Pacanowski, Jim Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Health Research 2020-02-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Subjects:
midwifery
parturition
medicalisation
england
data collection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08120

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