And if you don't want it at home you can go to an NHS birthing centre, some of which are 40 miles from the hospital and do not have access to doctors. (skepticalob.com)
Pam England is a midwife and a mother, who has twenty years experience in attending births and is the founder of the Art of Birthing Centre. (amazon.co.uk)
Well, as an Australian I can't speak for the NHS, nor was I attempting to, but I have heard from a number of women in the US who have discussed mother and baby friendly hospitals that many of them are making a legitimate effort to try and appeal to women's needs, and of the three maternity units I have been to within my state, they have had beautiful birthing suites on offer in their family birthing centres. (skepticalob.com)