02 May 2016 02 May 2016

Is the introduction of a named midwife for teenagers associated with improved outcomes? A service development project

Teenage mothers are a vulnerable group in maternity services, owing to factors including poor health and social exclusion (Department for Education and Skills, 2006) They often have poorer obstetric outcomes than older women, and are more likely to give birth prematurely or have low birth-weight babies (Gupta et al, 2008)