Midwifery News
Northern Maternity and Midwifery Festival Trailblazer Awards 2024
Last week the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s Northern Festival took place at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Take a look at the winners from the Northern Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony. The Awards recognised outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and midwifery services over the past year across the Northern region.......
‘Stranger in the Birth Room – Child Sexual Abuse and Maternity Care’
In this powerful and personal article Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, Independent Consultant Midwife, explains the importance of addressing the impacts of Child Sexual abuse in maternity care. She points to a forthcoming book to help practitioners. Trigger Warning: this article contains information that may be cause distress. I have worked for......
The Birth Experience Study (BESt) UK
Establishing the experiences of women during birth is key to making improvements to care. Dr Claire Feeley, principal investigator, and Dr Gemma McKenzie, research associate, at King’s College, London, are undertaking such a study (BESt) and invite us all to be involved. The state of our maternity services is in the......
Let’s Talk Genomics #GenomicsConversation week
The understanding and development of genetics and genomics is accelerating. The 24-28th June is Genomics conversation week and the regional Lead Midwives in Genomics discuss how midwives are already starting the conversation, but what does the future hold? Are you having an informed conversation with the families you look after?......
Oh We of Little Faith… have midwives lost their faith?
Midwifery in the UK has had challenges for a long time and has taken a battering in recent years. Have we lost our direction and purpose? In this passionate article, Lola Ornato, Midwifery Education Fellow, Middlesex University, questions our faith in women and birthing people’s bodies and calls for returning......
What the Manifestos mean for Maternity and Midwifery
In the UK, as across many countries at this time, the election takes place on Thursday for Members of Parliament for the next season. Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, looks into the Manifestos from the main parties and draws out what may be relevant for maternity services going forward. _____________________________________ We......
Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2024 | 14 May 2024
The Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival takes place on Tuesday 14 May online and in-person at Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham B5 7QU. Bringing you the latest clinical and research innovations, Meet the Expert talks, careers and self development advice, networking opportunities and diverse exhibition – all to your door......
The Student Midwife Experience Festival | 8 November 2023
Visit the Student Midwife Experience website. The 5th National Student Midwife Experience Festival takes place on Wednesday 8 November online and in-person at South Bank Rooms, Coin Street Conference Centre, 108 Stamford St, London, SE1 9NH (5 mins from Waterloo Station). A free to attend, one day festival for all student......