UK Maternity Services
The study included observations, informal conversations, recorded interviews, and direct observations of IA in labour. Nearly half of UK maternity services had CQC ratings of inadequate or requires improvement in 2024. IA was frequently ma…
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The study included observations, informal conversations, recorded interviews, and direct observations of IA in labour. Nearly half of UK maternity services had CQC ratings of inadequate or requires improvement in 2024. IA was frequently marginalised in UK maternity services in 2024. Staff in lower-rated units faced added audit, quality improvement, and reporting burdens that reduced capacity for relational midwifery-led care. The study was conducted across 11 maternity units in seven NHS maternity services in England and Wales in 2024. Participants included multiple maternity staff groups, including midwives, student midwives, obstetricians, and maternity support workers.