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 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.