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Minding the gap in midwifery supervision: findings from the 2016 Welsh LSA audit
Susanne Darra,
Paquita Sanges,
Maureen Wolfe
Evidence Based Midwifery, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 119 - 124
Swansea University Author: Susanne Darra
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Abstract
The four UK countries have convened taskforces to move from a statutory model of supervision to a professional employer led model. In Wales in 2014 a new model had been launched with supervisors of midwives (SoMs) working in the role on a full-time basis. This paper presents Local Supervising Author...
| Published in: | Evidence Based Midwifery |
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| ISSN: | 1479-4489 |
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2016
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32322 |
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The four UK countries have convened taskforces to move from a statutory model of supervision to a professional employer led model. In Wales in 2014 a new model had been launched with supervisors of midwives (SoMs) working in the role on a full-time basis. This paper presents Local Supervising Authority (LSA) audit findings and utilised anonymous data obtained from a survey of midwives in Wales (217), from a survey of 13 Welsh SoMs, and from seven workshops held at the 2016 Welsh annual LSA conference (116 midwifery and lay attendees). Midwives found supervision to be valuable and expected SoMs to be role models. SoMs were also very positive about the Welsh model. Midwives, SoMs, student midwives, midwife teachers, midwife managers and lay people also valued the current model and identified the need for supervisory support, a compassionate culture of practice with experienced SoMs who have a ‘noble character’.The findings may inform the four UK taskforces and the planning for the future of Midwifery Supervision in Wales and in the wider UK. |
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| Keywords: |
midwifery, supervision, leadership, support, future-proofing, restoration role-model, evidence-based midwifery |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
4 |
| Start Page: |
119 |
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124 |