Factors influencing utilisation of 'free-standing' and 'alongside' midwifery units for low-risk births in England: a mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Denis Walsh (Author), Helen Spiby (Author), Christine McCourt (Author), Dawn Coleby (Author), Celia Grigg (Author), Simon Bishop (Author), Miranda Scanlon (Author), Lorraine Culley (Author), Jane Wilkinson (Author), Lynne Pacanowski (Author), Jim Thornton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Midwifery-led units (MUs) are recommended for 'low-risk' births by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence but according to the National Audit Office were not available in one-quarter of trusts in England in 2013 and, when available, were used by only a minority o...