Table 1

Summary of main areas covered during interviews

Topic	Areas covered
Role as provider of contraceptive advice	Importance of this part of job Importance of advice given How midwives go about giving advice Aspects of contraception discussed LARC included in contraceptive discussion? Contraceptive plan made? Duration of contraceptive discussion Role of midwife to give advice? And/or other health care professionals?
Timing of advice	Best time to give contraceptive advice? Views on antenatal versus postpartum Contraceptive advice at 6-week GP check Contraceptive needs in first 6 weeks postpartum
Target groups	Particular groups of women that it is harder to give contraceptive advice to? Particular groups of women who should be targeted with contraceptive advice more than others?
Training	Current contraception knowledge levels sufficient? Contraceptive training to date Facilitators and barriers to giving contraceptive advice
Providing LARC	Current provision of contraceptive supplies and LARC? Process barriers to providing contraceptive supplies Feelings about being trained to insert LARC methods (e.g. implants)