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02 October 2017 02 Oct 2017

Volume 25 | Issue 10

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

A review of midwifery leadership

Manchester coroner Lisa Hashmi identified ‘poor midwifery leadership and staffing levels as well as ambiguities in the Trust's guidelines’ (Gray, 2016) as key factors in the death of a newborn baby when reviewing the case These concerns are reflective of the findings in numerous reports into maternity services in England (Healthcare Commission, 2008; Francis, 2013; Kirkup, 2015; National Maternity Review, 2016)

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