02 May 2015 02 May 2015

The changing landscape of maternity care

Arguably, the biggest challenge within maternity care is ‘meeting the health and social care needs of a rapidly changing population’ (Department of Health, 2010: 11) By providing evidence-based women-centred care, we, as midwives, hope to ensure the best possible outcomes for mothers, children and their families, and to reduce health inequalities