While not specific to the UK, it might be worthwhile to look at "The Medical Delivery Business:
Health Reform,
Childbirth, and the Economic Order" by Barbara Bridgman Perkins (2004, Rutgers University
Press; ISBN:
0-8135-3328-7). She did a macro-analysis of the effects of regionalization of maternity
care in the US and
discusses some of the outcomes regarding rural settings.
Jo Anne P. Davis, CNM, PhDc
Midwifery Faculty
New York University College of Nursing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirkham, Mavis" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:03 am
Subject: benefits of rural birth centres
>
> I work in a long established rural birth centre, at Darley Dale in
> Derbyshire, which is threatened with closure. We are collecting
> research on the benefits of rural birth centres, clinical and
> social, as part of our arguments against closure. We would also be
> very interested if there is any research on events subsequent to
> the closure of a rural birth centre.
>
> I think Chris Hendry has some useful work from New Zealand but I
> lost Chris's email address in changing jobs.
>
> We would be grateful for any research on rural birth centres from
> anywhere in the world.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Mavis
>
> Mavis Kirkham
> Professor of Midwifery
> Sheffield Hallam University
> 33 Collegiate Crescent
> Sheffield S10 2BJ
>
> tel 0114 2255644
>
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