Paragraph 10 Maternity and midwifery services

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), maternity and midwifery services carried on by, or under the supervision of, a health care professional.

(2)

The following services are excepted from sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

midwifery services, where the provision of those services is carried on by an individual—

(i)

acting on their own behalf,

(ii)

otherwise than in pursuance of the 2006 Act, and

(iii)

who provides such services only to service users in their own homes;

(b)

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);

(c)

services provided under arrangements relating to the care of pregnant women and women who are breast feeding made F1under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (care and support).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Care Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/643), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 48 (with art. 4)