Advancing Practice 4: Working Together to Deliver Safe Care

Throughout this four-part Advancing Practice series, we have explored the science and practice of Human Factors and Ergonomics in healthcare, and how a systems approach can support maternity and midwifery care and patient safety. In this final article, we explore the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) role and how registered midwives and MSW’s can work together to support the delivery of safe and efficient maternity care. The reflection points in this article are adapted from NHS Education for Scotland’s Safety Culture Discussion Cards.1 In this series, we hope to support an improved understanding of the current maternity safety landscape.