Maternity & Midwifery Forum

London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2027

Wednesday 10 February 2027 | ISHVenues 229 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PN

CALL FOR PAPERS

We are now seeking presentations and poster submissions to form the seminar programme at the London Festival.

The call for papers is your opportunity to share your work with colleagues at the event itself and as part of the box set of filmed and audio recorded presentations that will be shared with healthcare professionals across the UK.

YOUR WORK MATTERS

Submissions should demonstrate best practice, innovation and research particularly, but not exclusively, in the following areas:

Improving health outcomes for women, babies and families

Leading midwifery and women’s health

Real life midwifery

Supporting physiological birthContemporary care of the newborn

Personalised care, choice and continuity

Innovation in everyday practice

Practical workshop

The international midwife

Transforming the maternity service

Career focus: developing the midwife of the future

Submissions should be no more than 300 words.

5 good reasons to submit a conference paper:

Share the latest thinking and best practice with colleagues around the UK and internationally

Receive recognition for the innovative work you are doing

Have the video or podcast of your presentation after the event to share with your colleagues and managers

Be part of the maternity and midwifery catalogue of videos and podcasts that HCPs will be able to access over the coming months and years

Create a valuable addition to your NMC revalidation portfolio

There are two types of session:

Verbal Presentation: 25-minute seminar session (15 min presentation/10 mins Q&A)

Visual Presentation: Forming part of the academic poster display

Deadline: Friday 13 November 2026