02 October 2016 02 Oct 2016

Being ‘with woman’ in contemporary midwifery practice: One Trust's response to the Francis report

While the report of the inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Francis, 2013) largely focused on the failings in the nursing and medical professions, it was also a reminder to the maternity service to review its systems and the quality of its care in line with the Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 2015) This article will outline an initiative set up by two labour ward matrons at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, entitled ‘Back to Basics’