May not be the best option

EDITOR,—V A Hundley and colleagues state that their objective was “to examine whether intrapartum care and delivery of low risk women in a midwife managed delivery unit differs from that in a consultant led labour ward.”1 They conclude that “midwife managed intrapartum care for low risk women results in more mobility and less intervention.” Since 38% of the midwifery group became at high risk antenatally and had their entire intrapartum care in the consultant unit, however, this …