Media releases Report RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Maternity Unit Closures Midwives Staffing Levels Midwife Shortage NMPA - National Maternity and Perinatal Audit Maternity Services RCPCH - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Influencing Worrying that so few women are seeing the same midwife or groups of midwives say RCM on new report By RCM on 09 August 2017 A new report by the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) has found a large increase in midwife-led units* co-located with obstetric units that has increased birthplace choice for women.