Calls for NHS to ditch the word ‘midwife’ – because it excludes transgender people The authors of the paper argue that midwife has a "gendered implication" which could make transgender men ...

Backlash mounts against call for word 'midwife' to be banned by NHS to stay 'inclusive' for transgender patients - while academics even want Royal College of Midwives to change name.

The NHS is facing fresh criticism over its commitment to inclusivity after a proposal was made to replace the word "midwife" with the term "lead perinatal practitioner" in an effort to better ...