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Cultural Safety in Midwifery Practice – Protecting the Cultural Identity of the Woman

This paper discusses the importance of cultural safety in midwifery practice. Recently the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council)1 produced standards on proficiencies for midwives stating the importance of combining clinical knowledge with cultural competence during midwifery practice. However, it is suggested that midwives should be engaged in working towards ‘cultural safety’ and be prepared to challenge their own culture and cultural systems rather than prioritise becoming ‘competent’ in the cultures of the women they care for.2,3,4 We must acknowledge the impact of midwives’ professional and workplace culture on providing culturally safe care during pregnancy. In particular, the importance of midwives acquiring cultural safety during practice is key and the strategies that can be used to achieve this.