Inequalities in midwifery continuity of care during pregnancy (Nuffield Trust, 11 October 2023)

Summary

Reducing inequalities in maternal health care in England is an important policy aim. One part of achieving that is to ensure that women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, as well as women from the most deprived areas, see the same midwife or midwifery team throughout their pregnancy and postnatal period. Emma Dodsworth takes a closer look at the data to reveal what progress is being made on this.