Maternity & Midwifery Forum

RCM Research Prioritisation Project – survey two open!

Ana Correia
There is so much we still need to learn and understand about maternity care, that has limited or no evidence behind it. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is running a national Research Prioritisation Project to establish the most important priorities for research going forward. What do you think these......

London Maternity & Midwifery Trailblazer Awards 2025

Ana Correia
Last week we celebrated our first festival of the year – the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025. Take a look at the winners from the London Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony. The Awards recognised outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and midwifery services. Narrowcast Media Group produced, filmed and live......

The Healing Power of Song: How Breathe Melodies for Mums is Changing Postnatal Depression Care

Ana Correia
Postnatal depression remains a challenging condition affecting many women, their babies and those around them. Rebecca McGawley, Communications Manager for Breathe Arts Health Research shares evidence of the impact of singing groups on women with this condition and suggests how midwives can help spread the word about them.  _________________________________________________ The......

Navigating the interconnections between maternity and midwifery healthcare, child and family support and housing provision

Ana Correia
Within many high-income countries such as the UK, homelessness is rising. This includes increasing numbers of women, children and families, with many spending months and years in temporary accommodation. Associate Professor Yvonne K. Parry, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Marta Koch, UCL Great......

Midwifery’s future under debate

Ana Correia
Your wellbeing, your profession, your career, your clinical practice, your future services all addressed at the London Maternity and Midwifery Festival, 11th Feb, Royal National Hotel, near Euston, London. Our editorial director takes you through what you can see and hear. _________________________________________________ Gill Walton, the Chief Executive of the Royal......

Improving data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth

Ana Correia
The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme aims to support maternity services to reduce risks of avoidable harm during intrapartum care. Kirstin Webster, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) and Neonatal Clinical Fellow, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Jan van der Scheer, Senior Research Associate, The Healthcare Improvement......