Abstract
There is an increasing emphasis on the need to support women in planning their place of birth. In order to make a truly informed choice, women and midwives can benefit from evidence-based guidelines that provide them with easy-to-access information that will support their decision-making. In Northern Ireland there are currently eight midwife-led units (MLU) (with potential for more), which are most suitable as the place of birth for a woman with a straightforward pregnancy. This paper provides an overview of the ‘GAIN (RQIA) Guideline for admission to midwife-led units in Northern Ireland’. The guideline was informed by the evidence, and co-produced by women and maternity care professionals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-25 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | The Practising Midwife |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 01 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- Midwife-led care, Evidence-based guideline, admission to MLU