Watch live from 09:30 on Tuesday 26th November 2024

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At various points during the festival you have a choice of different parallel seminar streams to participate in.

Please use the links below to access these seminars at the appropriate time, check the agenda for full details of all parallel seminars. All stream A sessions will play on this page in the live stream above. If you are joining Stream B or Stream C on Vimeo please remember to close the live stream page or mute the video player, otherwise you will get audio from both streams simultaneously.

STREAM 1: 13:30

A1: NMC – Midwifery Issues
B1: Addressing inequalities in maternity services – The creation of AIMS in NHS Tayside
C1: Delivering Early Breastfeeding Support (DEBS) project

STREAM 2: 14:00

A2: Emotional Intelligence workshop
B2: Homelessness in pregnancy: understanding the challenges and care needs of pregnant women living in temporary accommodation
C2: An exploration of women’s antenatal substance use in Scotland between 2010 and 2022

STREAM 3: 15:10

A3: Supporting Parents Through Screening and Sharing News that baby has Down’s Syndrome
B3: Improving pregnancy and birth experiences for migrant women and families
C3: ADHD and executive function in postnatal mothers: the early parenting journey

STREAM 4: 15:45

A4: Bridging the gap – Raising awareness of neonatal assessment in diverse ethnic populations
B4: Validating a comprehensive service user quality of care evaluation instrument: the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care (QMNC) Framework index
C4: Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (Not available online)

Speaker presentation slides and other relevant festival documentation are available for delegates to access via the link below.

Access your Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2024 delegate resources here.

09.30 Chair’s opening remarks
Sue Macdonald, Maternity and Midwifery Festival Programme Curator; Editor, Mayes Midwifery

09.45 Placental Growth Factor – Implementation in Scotland
Professor Andrew Shennan OBE, Professor of Obstetrics, King’s College London; Chair of the Board of Trustees, APEC

10.10 The Midwives’ Twitch: Intuitive Midwifery Practice in Theory and Action
Dr Elaine Moore, Retired Midwife, Ayrshire, Scotland

10.35 Audience Q&A

10:45 Break

11.25 Advanced Practice and Midwifery Career Pathways
Fiona Gibb, Director, Professional Midwifery, Royal College of Midwives

11.45 RCM Scotland Networks amplifying the voice of midwives: showcasing the impact of the student network
Jaki Lambert, Director for Scotland, Royal College of Midwives and Ella Bendall, Chair, RCM Student Network; Student Midwife, Edinburgh Napier University

12.05 Audience Q&A

12:15: Keynote address
Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Scottish Government

12.25 Audience Q&A

12:30 Break

13:30 Parallel Seminars

A1: NMC – Midwifery Issues
Verena Wallace MBE, Senior Midwifery Adviser (Policy) Professional Practice Directorate, Nursing and Midwifery Council

B1: Addressing inequalities in maternity services – The creation of AIMS in NHS Tayside
Alice McInnes,Consultant Midwife, NHS Tayside
Iona Duckett, Senior Midwife, NHS Tayside

C1: Delivering Early Breastfeeding Support (DEBS) project
Caroline Buchan, DEBS Project Midwife, Stoneyburn Health Centre
Gillian Russell, DEBS project team, West Lothian
Jenna Millar, Midwife, NHS Lothian

14:05 Parallel Seminars

A2: Emotional Intelligence workshop
Dr Mo Tabib, Midwifery Lecturer, Robert Gordon University
Geraldine Stevenson, Midwife, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, NHS Grampian

B2: Homelessness in pregnancy: understanding the challenges and care needs of pregnant women living in temporary accommodation
Sara Cumming, Midwife/Research Assistant, University of Dundee

C2: An exploration of women’s antenatal substance use in Scotland between 2010 and 2022
Shona Shinwell, PhD Student/Midwife, University of Dundee

14:35 Break

15:10 Parallel Seminars

A3: Supporting Parents Through Screening and Sharing News that baby has Down’s Syndrome
Varshali Swadi, Professional Engagement and Development Lead, Down’s Syndrome Scotland
Charlotte Wright, Parent Volunteer, Down’s Syndrome Scotland

B3: Improving pregnancy and birth experiences for migrant women and families
Amanda Purdie, Head of Advocacy & Communications, Amma Birth Companions
Vongayi Mufara, Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager, Amma Birth Companions

C3: ADHD and executive function in postnatal mothers: the early parenting journey
Laura Spence, Midwife, Neuronatal

15:45  Parallel Seminars

A4: Bridging the gap – Raising awareness of neonatal assessment in diverse ethnic populations
Keya Smith, Clinical Education Midwife, NHS Fife

B4: Validating a comprehensive service user quality of care evaluation instrument: the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care (QMNC) Framework index
Dr Andrew Symon, Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee

C4: Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Dr Amber O’Neill Smith, International Psychologist (Perinatal Mental Health and Resilience) and Doula

16:15 Announcement of the winners of the Maternity and Midwifery Forum Trailblazers Awards

16.30 Festival closes

Please click on the links below to be taken to the exhibitor’s profile page.

4Louis
Active Iron
All4Maternity
AGHealth
Amanda Hutcherson Creative Wellbeing
Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)
Baby Loss Retreat
CuddleCot
Down’s Syndrome Scotland
Edinburgh Napier University
Held In Our Hearts
MATFLIX
Nursing & Midwifery Council
QED Scientific
Reiki for Wellbeing
Robert Gordon University
Sands Charity
Savant
Simba Charity
UWS Midwifery Society

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