Written evidence submitted by Donna Ockenden (EPE0025)

Summary

In this written evidence, submitted to the Health and Social Care Select Committee, the Independent Maternity Review Team provides commentary on the following commitment:

"The majority of women will benefit from the ‘continuity of carer’ model by 2021, starting with 20% of women by 2019."

They outline a number of concerns around the safe implementation of Continuity of Carer, particularly where there are significant staff shortages and/or inadequate funding.