Changes to midwifery supervision

Six NHS Trusts in England are to test a new midwife supervisory model, ahead of legislative changes due to commence in the Spring.

The changes have come from the recent National Maternity Review, which aims to improve safety within maternity services. The pilot sites will trial new ways of supervising, and support the national roll out of the new model.

The Head of Maternity, Children and Young People’s Services for NHS England, Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent commented that

“Midwives have a uniquely rewarding, important and privileged role. The new model will be instrumental in providing midwives with a continuous improvement process that builds personal and professional resilience to enhance our quality of care for women and babies…It will also support preparedness for appraisal and professional revalidation. These pilot sites will play a significant role in shaping the new model of supervision, and I am looking forward to working with them closely.”

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