Originally Posted by smwife  It's a pity this cannot be supported in the UK as it is in NZ, with independent midwives attached to their hospitals. |
A midwife who used to work with me emigrated to NZ last year. She's hospital based. She's feeling very disillusioned, because the independent midwives come in and give the care during labour. She feels like a maternity nurse and says that her skills are not being utilised.
- Just another point of view.