Pregnancy and disability
Expand your knowledge about how to care for women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally, where the woman has a defined disability. Find out how best to support women to have a positive and fulfilling childbirth experience.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- information on the need for health care professionals to support women who have disability
- definition of what it means to have a defined disability and the Equality Act 2010
- overview of the access and quality of maternity care for women with disabilities during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
- importance of continuity of care for all women
- links to maternity services strategies across the UK
- useful national contacts and national organisations.
Resource last reviewed
15 Jul 2024
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
