Neighbourhood Midwives was an employee-owned[1] private service in the United Kingdom that partnered with the National Health Service to deliver one-to-one midwifery to expectant mothers in line with government targets to improve antenatal care.[2][3][4] In 2015 it was praised in the House of Lords as pioneering by Baroness Cumberlege.
On 31 January 2019, Neighbourhood Midwives shut down with little notice, for unclear reasons. In its last accounts, its liabilities exceeded its assets by over £900,000.[2][3][5]
References
edit- ^ "More than half of expectant mothers choose home birth over hospital in pilot scheme". East London and West Essex Guardian Series.
- ^ a b Sherwood, Harriet (2 February 2019). "Left in the lurch: mothers-to-be devastated as maternity scheme ends" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ a b "Mothers-to-be 'left without midwives'". 31 January 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Moorhead, Joanna (21 February 2012). "Midwives hope to deliver 1950s values of Call the Midwife in pilot scheme" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Serle2019-02-01T05:59:00+00:00, Jack. "'Trailblazing' community service shuts under financial strain". Health Service Journal.
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