How private obstetric care is funded in Australia In Australia, both public and private hospitals receive activity-based funding for maternity…
Clinical practice guidelines Clinical practice guidelines have the potential to improve care quality and reduce adverse outcomes (Kredo et al.,…
More than 30 years ago the book Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, systematically analysed the evidence for…
Vaginal birth after caesarean around the world VBAC is a vaginal birth after caesarean section. While planned VBAC is a…
Investment in fetal monitoring technology Maternity services in high-income countries have invested heavily in medical technologies. However, some technologies have…
Caesarean section (CS) is common in high income-countries. In Australia, 35% of women give birth by caesarean, while 85% of…
During the final year of the Bachelor of Midwifery at Griffith University, midwifery students are asked to write an opinion…
Dr Kirsten Small is a project lead with the Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative. Yesterday she delivered the closing keynote address…
by Midwives Siubhan McCaffery and Professor Jenny Gamble, with Obstetrician Kirsten Small One of the frequently mentioned barriers to the…