Helen George on ‘pressure’ of Call The Midwife Christmas special
After it was accused of depicting “outdated” and “inaccurate” birth practices, a spokesperson for Call The Midwife has issued a response.
Experts across two universities examined 87 births across 48 episodes of Call The Midwife, This Is Going To Hurt and One Born Every Minute.
The reports found that one third showed inaccurate or dramatised depictions of medical professionals clamping the umbilical cord.
In a direct response to the study, a spokesperson from Call The Midwife said: “Call The Midwife is a drama, not a documentary, and is set half a century ago.
“It is highly accurate to the period it depicts, and shows how childbirth has changed radically over the years.”
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Susan Bewley, a professor emeritus of obstetrics and women’s health at King’s College, expressed: “We are impressed that UK television shows have accurately depicted some changes in childbirth over the last century.
“But on the other hand, they have also provided the public with a picture of poor-quality care when it comes to clamping during childbirth.”
Susan went on to say that these depictions could influence how people see real-world care and no programme studied informed viewers about the safety aspects of early cord clamping.
Andrew Weeks, who is Liverpool University’s professor of international maternal health said that health professionals are aware that midwives and doctors should not interrupt the flow of blood to the newborn baby.
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He said: “Incorrect depictions like this, however routine, can lead to misinterpretations of correct practice by the public.
“This illustrates the need for safety recommendations when TV dramas show birthing practices and procedures that are outdated and inaccurate.”
Call The Midwife first aired on BBC One in 2012, with series 12 airing earlier this year.
The drama series follows a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and 1960s.
The BBC show has earned critical acclaim and has won National Television and TV Choice Awards since it’s first series.
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