*Framework* - the latest buzzword

There has been a lot of talk in midwifery circles lately about a *framework* that will enable eligible midwives to practise privately within the new environment promised under the government's package of midwifery reform. We have been informed that an "advanced midwifery credentialing framework" will be required for eligible midwives, who will also be "appropriately qualified and experienced"; "working in collaboration with doctors". [continued]