This advanced course 'Compassionate maternity care' is designed to develop understanding, research knowledge and skills on this topic. Birth professionals will be able to utilise this knowledge when providing care to women and birthing people during the perinatal period. The module focuses on the principles of compassionate maternity care and the vital role it plays in safe, high quality midwifery care. The module explores the definition and concepts of compassionate midwifery care, and reviews the global context and research evidence that can be applied to practice. You will be encouraged to think and reflect on your own practice and how this applies to the care you provide, and your own wellbeing.

Welcome to this advanced course, designed for midwives, midwifery leaders, maternity workers and those who are developing their understanding about the recommendations noted within the World Health Organisation guidance. Depending on your country and location, these recommendations may be fully implemented or you may find that there are areas of care that could benefit from implementing these recommendations. These guidelines have been developed to reduce maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and improve care for women and their families to create a positive intrapartum and postnatal experience. 

Last updated 2024

Welcome to this advanced course, designed for midwifery leaders and midwives who are developing their understanding about the role of partnership working with service users in maternity services. Depending on your country and location, this may be something new to you or your maternity organisation. Across the world it is considered gold standard practice, to understand how women and families experience maternity care services and how this feedback can shape and inform improvements to their care and inform all levels of designing, planning and delivering services.