02 January 2017 02 Jan 2017

As a midwife ‘you must respect a woman's right to confidentiality’: A Northern Ireland perspective

There are pro fes sional standards of practice and behav iour to which a registered midwife must adhere, which are set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Coun cil (NMC) One such obligation is confiden tiality, which extends to women and their families throughout their care (NMC, 2015) A woman's right to confidentiality is identified in the NHS Constitution and is part of creating and maintaining therapeutic relations (NHS, 2015)