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Although Independent Midwives have chosen to work outside of the NHS there is currently a National Governmant Supported Campaign to make independent midwifery FREE to all women.
We just need to demonstrate a need in your area. So if you would like to be able to choose your midwife, get to know and trust her, have plenty of time during appointments and know she will be with you when you give birth in the place of your choice FREE please complete and submit the form below. Dear Chief Executive, I want to be able to choose my midwife, get to know and trust her, have plenty of time during appointments and know she will be with me when I give birth in the place of my choice. I want this for my daughters, granddaughters and friends. Please commission the services of local Independent Midwives who offer individualized, women focused care. Kent Midwifery Practice will send your request to your Primary Care Trust. |
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You are the most professional and knowledgeable healthcare provider I have ever come across. your strong commitment to empowering women and giving them genuine choices during pregnancy & birth (which can be sadly lacking in today's NHS) is a refreshing change. |
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I always felt in control and I feel that I owe this to my midwife who instilled this confidence in me and who also had confidence in herself and that of natural childbirth |
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The whole journey was good fun and with a wonderful result! |
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You are the only midwife I have spoken to who I would be more than happy to have at the birth….how refreshing! |
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Virginia Howes initially a nurse, qualified as a midwife in August 1998. Following this she practised as an NHS midwife in busy consultant units at The William Harvey Hospital, Ashford in Kent then at Maidstone Hospital in Kent, for 2 years before leaving to become an Independent Midwife in January 2000. Kay Hardie also began her career as a nurse and qualified as a midwife in 1997. Kay assisted Virginia for 3 years with independent clients as well as working as an NHS community midwife in Ashford Kent until she left the NHS in 2003 and joined Virginia in Independent practice. Together they set up Kent Midwifery Practice. They have built a busy practice and cared for over 300 women and babies. In 2007 Virginia Howes was certified to carry out Examinations of the Newborn. In The Autumn of 2006 Virginia started playing an active part as press secretary for Independent Midwives UK. The national organisation of Independent Midwives. |
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