I am forwarding this on Val's behalf to list-members. If you are interested,
you can read an evaluation of such a model of care on our website.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nmvc/research/project/moreinfo.php?id=4&the_group=1
Jane Sandall
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> From: "Val Gommon" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 23:14:29 +0100
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> First of all, I am sending this e-mail to all my midwifery contacts,
> so if you get it more than once - I apologise!
>
> I am writing to ask if you would read the Independent Midwives
> Association (IMA)caseload midwifery model that has recently been
> proposed to Dr Stephen Ladyman, the minister with responsibility for
> the maternity services.
>
> You can read the article at: www.independentmidwives.org.uk
> and complete the short questionnaire on the home page (the findings of
> the questionnaire will be made available to Dr Ladyman).
>
> In a nutshell, the idea is for some midwives to carry a caseload, as
> Independent Midwives do at the moment, but for the NHS to pay a set
> amount for each client, so that women can have Independent Midwife
> type care without having to pay for it as individuals (similar to the
> New Zealand model); this would sit parallel to the current provision
> so that it would be another option in the maternity care system.
>
> Thanks in anticipation.
> Valerie
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