Workforce Planning for Midwifery Services explores the principles and problems in workforce planning for midwifery care. It focuses specifically on Birthrate, a method of workforce planning developed specifically for midwifery services by the author herself. The book incorporates the methodology of Birthrate as a foundation and includes data and experience gained from working in different health authorities with varying patterns of midwifery care. It provides a hands-on practical guide to workforce planning for midwifery services in both hospital and community settings.