The efficient use of the maternity workforce and the implications for safety and quality in maternity care: a population-based, cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Jane Sandall (Author), Trevor Murrells (Author), Miranda Dodwell (Author), Rod Gibson (Author), Susan Bewley (Author), Kirstie Coxon (Author), Debra Bick (Author), Graham Cookson (Author), Cathy Warwick (Author), Diana Hamilton-Fairley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The performance of maternity services is seen as a touchstone of whether or not we are delivering high-quality NHS care. Staffing has been identified in numerous reports as being a critical component of safe, effective, user-centred care. There is little evidence regarding the impact of...