Midwives moving into management will benefit from this practical handbook of management strategies. Diagrams, checklists and case histories address key issues including stress in the workplace, resource management, problem solving, decision making and effective communication skills.

It considers such thorny issues as priorities and cost professional responsibility, ethical and moral issues and the future of the maternity services. An accessible book containing lots of management tips and bullet points for easy reference, it brings together all the relevant management philosophies and structures into one book.