Midwifery Continuity of Carer: Frontline insights

Summary

'Continuity of carer' in midwifery is when a woman has consistency in who they see during their pregnancy, labour and postnatal period.

In this video, three midwives share their experiences of working in this way and talk about the benefits they've seen for women, babies and their own practice. They provide examples of how this model can improve the safety of services and offer advice for teams and individuals embarking on the continuity of carer journey. 

Content

Note: Subtitles are available by turning on the caption mode in YouTube.

Would you like to share your insight on the continuity of care model? 

Perhaps you know women and families who would like to share their experience? 

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Further reading:

Measuring Continuity of Carer: A monitoring and evaluation framework (November 2018)

NHS: Targeted and enhanced midwifery-led continuity of carer

RCM: Can continuity work for us? A resource for midwives