Independent Midwives Advantages And Disadvantages

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The Independent sector is private, so unlike the statutory secure where it is public and funded from higher authorities, the Independent sector do not require any money from the government for funding. There is a small amount of Independent Midwives in the UK, their main source for their income and funding is issued directly from their clients who pay for their services. One advantage that Independent Midwives have being ‘non-NHS’ is that they are able to know their clients on a greater personal level as they are able to provide what is classified as, ‘continuity of care’. This is where you are taken care of throughout the pregnancy, by only one at most two Midwives. Then during labour, you are also looked after by the same people- dependent