Recent developments in the supervision of midwives 2nd Ed. 2000

Supervision has inevitably been influenced by changes to the structure of the NHS, the advent of Local Supervising Authorities and the implementation of Clinical Governance. Fascinating personal accounts and illuminating data have resulted from the latest evaluations in this follow-up to Mavis Kirkham's earlier book, Supervision of Midwives. This new book considers every aspect of supervision within the modern framework, including * Dilemmas of management versus supervision * Bullying and the culture of blame * Disciplinary versus supportive roles * The impact of clinical governance * Innovation in supervision * The new ENB distance learning package * The University of Hertfordshire Masters Course * Personal stories and case studies This comprehensive report provides a detailed snapshot of the state of midwifery supervision in England and Wales today.

Research and audit: Evaluation of supervision of midwives, Audit of supervision of midwives, Implications of current supervision, Changes in practice: Research implementation, The new LSA arrangements in practice, Supervision in a midwife managed birth centre, Clinical supervision within midwifery, Anonymised case studies of supervisory practice, Education for supervisors: Development of the new open learning programme, Supervision at masters level, Index.

Midwives in practice and training.