Midwives, Health Visitors and GPs Working Together
Wiseman, O. 
ORCID: 0000-0003-4890-9435, Kilner, R., Spencer, C. , Blake-Senior, C. & Stanke, C. (2025).
Midwives, Health Visitors and GPs Working Together.
The Practising Midwife, 28(4),
pp. 8-12.
doi: 10.55975/wiom6731
Abstract
Poor interprofessional communication contributes to negative experiences and outcomes. An innovative Health Team comprised of two midwives, a health visitor and a GP were given a small amount of protected time to develop a range of low-cost, bottom-up solutions to challenges in maternity services. The Health Team had a profound effect on services and on its members, challenging previously held beliefs about other disciplines, addressing historic frustrations and developing new skills. This model shows promise as an organisational approach to identifying and resolving local challenges.
| Publication Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This paper has been published in its final form in The Practising Midwife and it's available at: https://doi.org/10.55975/wiom6731 |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
| Departments: | School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Nursing & Midwifery |
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