At the Private Birth Centre our number one concern is the safety and well being of you and your baby.

Midwives in the UK undergo the most rigorous and thorough training in the world. Once qualified midwives are accountable for their practice and subjected to an in depth system of practice scrutiny.

Each midwife has regular supervisory input which ensures that skills are updated, study days are attended and that records are kept appropriately. The assigned Supervisor of Midwives (SoM) also makes checks on equipment, drugs, ongoing education, documentation and our premises.

The Private Birth Centre is also subject to spot checks from the SoM to ensure that our service maintains a standard of excellence. We are registered with The Healthcare Commission; this means regular inspection for compliance to health and safety, hygiene, fire and infection control regulations.

All of these safeguards are essential as they protect the interests of every woman we care for and every midwife who is employed at the centre.

All independent midwives in the UK are, at the present time, unable to obtain professional indemnity insurance. We continue to work towards getting this provision however from our point of view our very high standards of care and the high level of inspection is reassuring to both us and our clients.

For further information regarding safety and supervision and associated issues contact:

• North West L.S.A. (Local Supervising Authority) Tel : 01539 797 852
• The Healthcare Commission, Tel : 0207 448 9100
• R.C.M. (Royal College of Midwives), Tel : 0207 312 3535