Are midwives ready for the proposals for change?

This paper analyses the results of a small study into what midwives feel about the specific proposals for changes to the delivery of maternity services as outlined in Changing Childbirth. The paper explores the important issues of midwives' attitudes to the proposed changes and how they view their current working situation. The author concludes from the survey that midwives need to reappraise their attitudes to women and childbirth, and that greater support from senior midwives is essential.