A dedicated homebirth service was established at a large teaching hospital in Birmingham. The aim of the 3-year pilot was to increase the homebirth rate from 0.3% to 3% of all Trust births. There has been excellent feedback from the families who planned a homebirth, but increasing the homebirth rate requires a longer term change to the culture surrounding place of birth.

Fiona Cross-Sudworth - Homebirth Leader, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Jo Hindley - Midwife, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Clare Cheatham - Community Matron, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Paula Clarke - Consultant midwife, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Trixie McAree - Head of Midwifery, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust