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Returning Home: Midwifery, Sláintecare, and Protecting What Matters

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Following a period of living and working in education practice abroad, Dr Maeve Anne O’Connell, has stepped back into life in Ireland and become Lecturer in Midwifery at University College Cork. She reflects on the policies affecting current practice, as well as her personal experience of receiving care. She challenges......
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What do the Health Improvement Scotland Maternity Care Standards mean to Midwives in Scotland?

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Last week the new Maternity Care Standards were published by Health Improvement Scotland. These are to be used to establish appropriate care in all settings across Scotland. Jaki Lambert, Director of RCM Scotland explains how they came about, explores what they are and highlights potential challenges What do the Health......
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A timely gathering for a changing maternity landscape: Join the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026

Paul
At a time when maternity services across Ireland and the UK are facing unprecedented challenge and transformation, opportunities to come together, reflect, and share best practice have never been more important. On Tuesday 14 April 2026, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival arrives in Dublin, bringing with it a powerful......
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Midwifery and Trans People: Law, Debate, and Inclusive Practice in the UK

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Recent legal rulings, policy changes, and public debates have reshaped the working landscape in the UK have impacted on transgender and non binary healthcare workers. Dr Alys Einion, midwife and Senior Lecturer Student Support at the School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee discusses the issues and guides how midwives......
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Fletchers launches maternity training grants to support midwives and maternity professionals

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Midwives, obstetricians and other maternity and neonatal professionals across the UK are being invited to apply for a new training grant programme designed to support professional development and learning in maternity care. Fletchers Solicitors explain how to apply for the Fletchers Maternity Training Grants Programme. Fletchers Solicitors has launched the......
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