title: Using support workers to release time for qualified midwives in maternity care.
abstract: Maternity services must meet the demands of an increasingly diverse and rapidly growing population. Recent policy changes mean midwives are taking on roles formerly performed by doctors, leaving maternity support workers to undertake many traditional midwifery tasks. This article discusses how MSWs can facilitate choice by helping midwives deliver a flexible, personalised service to childbearing women and how the MSW role has developed.
authors.affiliation: Coventry University.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Carmel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCalmont
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032022:Delegation, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors