New midwifery supervision model coming soon

A new model of clinical supervision for all midwives in England, advocating for education and quality improvement (A-EQUIP), will come into effect on 1 April.

We know bafflingly little about what actually happens in supervision

Ensuring supervision is regular is vital but we need much more research into experiences of supervision and its impact, says David Wilkins.

Almost everyone agrees that high quality supervision is important for social work. Children’s social workers need supervision that provides support, reflection, analysis and that is focused on the best interests of the child. Without this kind of supportive space, the difficult task of child and family social work becomes even more challenging and stressful.

Six maternity pilot sites to shape midwifery supervision and help improve maternity services

NHS England has announced six maternity pilot sites to drive the design of new approaches to midwifery supervision, helping to improve quality of care for women and their babies.  Pilot sites include University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust – who will also work with One to One North West to test the model for independent midwives working across large geographical areas.

New model of midwifery supervision: call for pilot sites

The NHS England supervision taskforce is responsible for developing a new model of midwifery supervision for England which will be implemented in spring 2017, subject to a change in legislation.

The taskforce is calling for pilot sites to test the proposed new model of midwifery supervision in England. Invitations are welcome from large, small, urban, rural and independent providers that have the capacity to support the pilot while maintaining their current supervision arrangements. Queries can be directed to england.midwiferysupervision@nhs.net. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2016.