Companionship for women/birthing people using antenatal and intrapartum care in England during COVID-19: a mixed-methods analysis of national and organisational responses and perspectives

• Marian Knight,
• Neil Marlow,
• Alan Fenton,
• Carol Kingdon,
• Soo Downe,
• Arie Franx,
• Rebecca Nowland,
• Jane Sandall,
• Tim Draycott,
• Lucy Frith,
• Zoe Matthews,
• Amali Lokugamage,
• Alison Wright,
• Jim Thornton,
• Nicola Crossland,
• Yana Richens,
• Gill Thomson,
• Mary Ross-Davie,
• Alexander Heazell,
• Claire Feeley,
• Caroline Homer,
• Keith Reed,
• George Ellison,
• Marie-Claire Balaam,
• Rebecca Nowland (Harris),
• Gill Moncrieff,
• Stephanie Heys,
• Arni Sarian,
• Joanne Cull,
• Anastasia Topalidou,
• Ank de Jonge,
• Alexandra Severns,
• Naseerah Akooji,
• Marie-Clare Balaam,
• Lauri van den Berg,
• Beata Franso,
• Steph Heys,
• Maria Booker,
• Tisian Lynskey-Wilkie,
• Vanessa Wilson,
• Rebecca Abe,
• Tinuke Awe,
• Toyin Adeyinka,
• Ruth Bender-Atik,
• Lia Brigante,
• Rebecca Brione,
• Franka Cadée,
• Elizabeth Duff,
• Duncan Fisher,
• Annie Francis,
• Louise Griew,
• Clea Harmer,
• Amanda Mansfield,
• Trixie Mcaree,
• David Monteith,
• Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho,
• Seana Talbot,
• Myles Taylor,
• Maureen Treadwell

Affiliations

Marian Knight

National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Neil Marlow

1 Institute for Women`s Health, University College London, London, UK

Alan Fenton

8 Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Carol Kingdon

1 Research in childbirth and health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Soo Downe

1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Penrith South, New South Wales, Australia

Arie Franx

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, Zeist, The Netherlands

Rebecca Nowland

1 Centre for Mental Health and Safety, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Jane Sandall

Department of Women and Children`s Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King`s College, London, UK

Tim Draycott

PROMPT Maternity Foundation, Bristol, UK

Lucy Frith

Centre for Social Ethics & Policy, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Zoe Matthews

Department of Social Statistics & Demography, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK

Amali Lokugamage

consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and honorary associate professor

Alison Wright

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Jim Thornton

1 Obstetrics, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

Nicola Crossland

5 Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Yana Richens

2 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women`s Health, University College London, Bloomsbury, London, UK

Gill Thomson

2Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN), University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Mary Ross-Davie

13 NHS Education for Scotland, Edinburgh, UK

Alexander Heazell

3 Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biological, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Claire Feeley

University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Caroline Homer

Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Keith Reed

The Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA), UK

George Ellison

professor emeritus

Marie-Claire Balaam

Research in Childbirth and Health group, School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Rebecca Nowland (Harris)

Maternal and Infant Nutrition & Nurture group, School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Gill Moncrieff

Research in Childbirth and Health group, School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Stephanie Heys

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Bolton, UK

Arni Sarian

School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Joanne Cull

Maternal and Infant Nutrition & Nurture group, School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Anastasia Topalidou

Research in Childbirth and Health group, School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Ank de Jonge

Alexandra Severns

Naseerah Akooji

Marie-Clare Balaam

Lauri van den Berg

Beata Franso

Steph Heys

Maria Booker

Tisian Lynskey-Wilkie

Vanessa Wilson

Rebecca Abe

Tinuke Awe

Toyin Adeyinka

Ruth Bender-Atik

Lia Brigante

Rebecca Brione

Franka Cadée

Elizabeth Duff

Duncan Fisher

Annie Francis

Louise Griew

Clea Harmer

Amanda Mansfield

Trixie Mcaree

David Monteith

Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho

Seana Talbot

Myles Taylor

Maureen Treadwell