Law and Clinical Risk in Midwifery

Introduction; Principles of Clinical Governance; Clinical Risk Modification - a collaborative approach to midwifery care; The midwife and the legal environment; Intra and inter-professional behaviour and communication; The role of the Midwifery Manager and Supervisor of Midwives; Consent issues during pregnancy and childbirth; Genetic counselling - legal and ethical dilemmas private; The tools of risk management and their application to midwifery practice; The consumer view; The victims of midwifery accidents; The way forward: clinical competence, co-operation and communication.