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Service User Consent Form

Contractor Midwife Sourcing & Data Sharing

Effective Date: July 2025

1 Purpose of This Consent

This form explains how MidwifePlus Ltd collects, uses, and shares your personal and health information to source and match you with a suitably qualified independent contractor midwife for in-home antenatal education and/or postnatal support.

By providing consent, you allow MidwifePlus to share relevant information with prospective midwives to enable safe, appropriate, and personalised care matching.

2 Nature of the Service

  • MidwifePlus operates a matchmaking and care-coordination platform.
  • Midwives providing services are independent contractors of MidwifePlus Ltd.
  • MidwifePlus does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment but facilitates access to regulated midwifery support.

3 Information That May Be Shared With Prospective Midwives

To assess suitability and availability, MidwifePlus may share limited, anonymised or semi-anonymised information with prospective midwives, including:

  • Medical and obstetric history (relevant to care provision)
  • Postnatal or antenatal needs and preferences
  • Personalised care request and proposed care plan
  • General location (e.g. postcode area only)
  • Household or safeguarding considerations relevant to safe care delivery
  • Cultural, language, or accessibility needs (where relevant)

Your identifying personal details will NOT be shared at this stage.

4 Information Shared Only After a Midwife Is Matched

Once you are successfully matched and a midwife accepts the assignment, the paired midwife only will be given access to your full personal details, including:

Full name
Telephone number
Home address
Visit schedule

This information is shared solely to enable safe in-home care delivery.

5 Lawful Basis for Processing

Your personal data is processed under the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)
  • Provision of health and care services – Article 9(2)(h) (special category data)
  • Vital interests and safeguarding – where applicable

You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to safeguarding and continuity-of-care obligations.

6 Data Protection and Confidentiality

  • All data is stored securely in encrypted systems in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
  • Only authorised MidwifePlus personnel and relevant contractor midwives have access to your information.
  • Information is shared on a strict need-to-know basis.
  • Your data will never be sold or used for third-party marketing.

7 Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate information
Withdraw consent
Request restriction of processing
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

8 Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw this consent at any time by contacting MidwifePlus. Please note:

  • Withdrawal may affect our ability to source or continue services
  • Existing bookings may need to be safely concluded or handed over
  • Certain information may still be retained where required by law or safeguarding duties

9 Declaration and Consent

I confirm that:

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Questions? Contact us at support@midwifeplus.com