All change again! Midwifery education & government initiatives

The success of the midwifery profession in the new millennium will depend to a large extent on the appropriate preparation of future midwives and the continuing professional development of existing practitioners. Currently, pre-registration midwifery education, and some recordable continuing education for qualified staff, is regulated by the statutory body-but will this always remain so? It is sometimes difficult to comprehend where the seemingly endless changes in the NHS will lead.