This i-learn module will introduce you to the Human Rights Act 1998 and explain how it affects maternity care. Practical examples will illustrate the powerful role that human rights can have to improve personalised care.

On completion of this module, you will:

• Understand core human rights principles and the rights in the European Convention on Human Rights
• Learn about the Human Rights Act 1998 and the obligations it imposes on health professionals
• Learn how human rights law affects maternity care
• Discover the positive effect human rights can have on midwives’ care and women’s experience of pregnancy and childbirth

Study time: 30 minutes

Original content: March 2017