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Call the Midwife! Tell her I miss her

Paul23 May 2017

“Are you going to have any more?” This is the question that is often hurled at me by random members of the public, who clearly can’t see the look on my face, as I try to navigate the supermarket with the double pushchair and my eldest steering the trolley. It......

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Meeting Rowan: A Parent’s Experience

Paul11 May 2017

The midwife was amazing. She treated my son with such care and respect. She leant over the Moses basket and looked inside. ‘Hello little man’ she said ‘and what’s your name?’ ‘Rowan’ I answered. She smiled and then repeated his name ‘Rowan’. ‘Well Rowan’ she continued ‘I think your mummy......

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It’s Hay Fever Season – Allergy UK

Paul8 May 2017

18 million people in the UK suffer from hay fever[1], a number that is increasing year on year. When in season, hay fever can affect people’s lives quite significantly. Those with hay fever symptoms can often find it difficult to complete everyday tasks such as driving to work, completing......

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The Non-Invasive Prenatal Test: Views of People with Down Syndrome

Paul3 May 2017

Read the full report HERE Rapid-fire Policy Recommendations: Individuals considering NIPT should be offered opportunities to understand more about Down syndrome and the value of the lives of individuals with Down syndrome Policymakers should take steps to mitigate the potential for the implementation and presentation of NIPT to be perceived......

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Whooping Cough: A Clinical Briefing

Paul2 May 2017

Whooping cough or pertussis, is a vaccine preventable infection. It is of global public health importance and is the most common vaccine preventable cause of death in children under the age of one year in the United Kingdom (Amirthalingam 2013). Whooping cough is a very infectious and occasionally fatal infection......

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Supporting improved preconception and pregnancy health: a Health Psychologist’s perspective

Paul26 April 2017

The preconception period is the most important time to achieve improvements in the health of the next generation. Women entering pregnancy in optimal health are setting their offspring on a path for a healthier life with a lower risk of developing the non-communicable diseases plaguing society today. So how can......

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Cows Milk link to Atopic Eczema, says Allergy UK

Paul4 April 2017

By Holly Shaw, Nurse Advisor to Allergy UK Learn more at www.allergyuk.org Twitter: @Allergyuk1 Like AllergyUK on Facebook Parents commonly present to their GP or Health Visitor with concerns over cow’s milk allergy. These concerns often come with a great deal of anxiety for the parent and should be......

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Tackling Smoking in Pregnancy

Paul13 December 2016

Francine Bates, Chief Executive of The Lullaby Trust and Co-Chair of the Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group, highlights free resources available for midwives and other health professionals to tackle smoking in pregnancy. Although rates have declined in recent years, around one in ten women still smoke at the time their......

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Hear England’s Leading Midwife, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, decode the “Better Births” Report for Midwives

Paul8 December 2016

Professor Dunkley-Bent’s high profile comes from the key leadership role that is her day job at the top of the NHS in England. You can here her as keynote speaker on “Better Births” at the Maternity Midwifery and Baby 2016 conference and exhibition in Manchester by clicking here. Appointed Head of Maternity......

Midwifery Feature Articles

Call the Midwife! Tell her I miss her

Meeting Rowan: A Parent’s Experience

It’s Hay Fever Season – Allergy UK

The Non-Invasive Prenatal Test: Views of People with Down Syndrome

Whooping Cough: A Clinical Briefing

Supporting improved preconception and pregnancy health: a Health Psychologist’s perspective

Cows Milk link to Atopic Eczema, says Allergy UK

Tackling Smoking in Pregnancy

Hear England’s Leading Midwife, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, decode the “Better Births” Report for Midwives

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