blinkx

  • POLITICS/HEALTH: New maternity strategy launched

  • 00:00:29
  • ITN Source
    • Browse

POLITICS/HEALTH: New maternity strategy launched

Pregnant women in England can expect a 'minimum guarantee' of the standard of care they receive and all will be given the option of a home birth, under the government's maternity strategy launched today. From 2009, in line with a Labour manifesto commitment, expectant women will be able to choose whether to go to hospital, a midwife-led unit or stay at home - and will be guaranteed a named midwife to care for them throughout their pregnancy though there is no new money to fund it. The Royal College of Midwives said 3000 more midwives are needed to fulfil the promises.

ITN Source | April 3, 2007Watch more videos from ITN Source

Tags:. .unit. .politics. .named. .under. .health











Able   Birth   Care   Choose   College   Commitment   England   Expectant   Fulfil   Fund   Given   Governments   Guaranteed   Health   Hospital   Labour   Launched   Line   Manifesto   Maternity   Midwife   Midwives   Minimum   Named   Option   Politics   Pregnancy   Pregnant   Promises   Receive   Royal   Source   Standard   Stay   Strategy   Though   Throughout   Under   Unit   Whether   Women