19.1 Antenatal risk assessment and classification in midwifery

Maternity care and thus midwifery has become more complex for women and also for midwives and maternity care teams. How can we get it right, and improve care for women, their babies and families, reduce unnecessary interventions and, most importantly, improve maternal and perinatal outcomes?In this week’s hour, we welcome Anna Melamed, Senior Midwifery Lecturer at University of the West of England, who will be sharing the Antenatal Risk Assessment and Classification (ARAC) Study and considering how this impacts on practice.Hosted by:Sue MacdonaldContributions from:Anna Melamed, Senior midwifery lecturer, University of the West of England