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thedivinegoat_archive) wrote2002-11-28 10:08 pm
thedivinegoat_archive) wrote2002-11-28 10:08 pm
End to independent midwifery
Any NCT member who believes that women should be able to use an independent midwife at the birth of their baby will be concerned to hear that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is proposing a requirement that all nurses and midwives hold professional indemnity insurance (PII). This would mean that independent midwives would be forced to cease practising as such insurance is no longer available to them in the UK.
The Independent Midwives Association (IMA) is seeking advice on the legality of this change. Many believe that it will lead to women who have rejected the NHS having unassisted births, with possible fatalities resulting. more
Anyone concerned is urged to make their voices known now by contacting their MP and adding their views to the Nursing and Midwifery Council online message board
The Independent Midwives Association (IMA) is seeking advice on the legality of this change. Many believe that it will lead to women who have rejected the NHS having unassisted births, with possible fatalities resulting. more
Anyone concerned is urged to make their voices known now by contacting their MP and adding their views to the Nursing and Midwifery Council online message board