Midwifery Feature Articles
National Student Midwife Festival Opens Call for Papers Ahead of November Event
A major national event aimed at UK student midwives has opened a call for papers, inviting submissions from across the country for a one-day celebration of student experience and innovation in midwifery education. The Student Midwife Experience Festival 2025 will take place on Wednesday 12 November at Leicester University, with......
The new Midwives’ data hub: the International Confederation of Midwives
The International Confederation of Midwives have recently launched a new database that points globally to the work of midwives. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor for the Maternity and Midwifery forum explains what it contains and how it can be used. Globally the work of midwives has often been hidden in......
Art in Public Health Education: A Creative Collaboration on Breastfeeding Awareness
The use of art methods can help to stimulate public engagement. Becky Penfold, student midwife at Liverpool John Moores university, shares experience of an arts-based project promoting breastfeeding. Does art have a role in public health provision? As a student midwife passionate about increasing awareness of breastfeeding barriers, I......