I think it's brilliant that women will be able to access continuity of care with a self-chosen midwife, as per the NZ model. About time! This will be a real blessing for women who choose hospital care. BUT, this needs to include homebirth options as well as birth centre and hospital options. Not at the expense of independent home midwifery. We need an alternative to medically-managed birth, so we can choose which model suits us best.