Charlotte Warkcup
29 Sept 2022 · Coroner Derek Winter · Sunderland
The coroner's concerns
1. standalone midwife led birthing centres safety
“Whether standalone midwife led birthing centres are a safe environment for delivery as opposed to those with immediate onsite access to a maternity unit within a hospital”
2. midwife recruitment and retention
“The recruitment and retention of midwives to ensure continuity of care”
3. detection of small gestational age babies
“The improved detection of babies who are of small gestational age”