Paragraph 10 Maternity and midwifery services
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), maternity and midwifery services carried on by, or under the supervision of, a health care professional.
The following services are excepted from sub-paragraph (1)—
midwifery services, where the provision of those services is carried on by an individual—
acting on their own behalf,
otherwise than in pursuance of the 2006 Act, and
who provides such services only to service users in their own homes;
the provision of advice, information and support in relation to pregnancy, childbirth or the acquisition of parenting skills, where provided by a body whose primary purpose or function is not the provision of health care (other than that advice, information and support);
services provided under arrangements relating to the care of pregnant women and women who are breast feeding made pursuant to section 254 of, and Schedule 20 to, the 2006 Act (local social services authorities).