This
report looks at a number of indicators of the pressures on maternity
care and the resources available to cope in each of the four United
Kingdom countries. It finds that a significant increase in the number of
births and a trend towards older mothers is increasing the pressures on
maternity care throughout the UK. It recommends providing more
midwife-led units and appropriately integrating maternity support
workers as two ways to make better use of the financial resources
available.
