All staff on Ashcombe Birth Centre participate in mandatory Weston Area Health Trust Training Programme. All midwifery staff also attend an annual Obstetric Emergency Skills day, an Infant Feeding update and Child Protection update. Every two years midwives attend a Professional day which includes subjects such as perineal suturing, domestic abuse, water birth and communication.
The midwives are also trained in Neonatal Advanced Life Support as required by the UK Resuscitation Council.
Maternity support staff also attend training and regular updates relevant to their role.
A rolling clinical audit programme is in operation to ensure standards of midwifery care.
The Birth Centre achieved full Baby Friendly accreditation in October 2013.
We also support the degree Midwifery programme at UWE Bristol with students attending placements in both ward and community.
We also participate in the Paramedic training also based at UWE.