In this @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social blog, I use my personal experiences, and evidence, to illustrate why interprofessional culture clashes in maternity care matter so much. Focusing on shared values to find common ground can really help. (1/3)

Professional culture wars in maternity care: we should focus on shared values, not differing beliefs

Rebecca Best draws on her own experience as a midwife to describe how a clash of birthing philosophies can create problems in maternity care, while suggesting that a solution could be found in a great...

Our diagram shows that the two most common birth philosophies - often associated with midwives and doctors - share important core values. (2/3)