Midwifery Sector News

The world of healthcare practice is constantly evolving in the current digital age. Midwife and Digital Clinical Facilitator at Northampton General Hospital, Hauwa Hamza, points to the need for more midwives to be digitally literate and face the changes head on for the benefit of women and babies.   _________________________________________________ At......

It will come as no surprise that the UK NHS is struggling to balance the books.  The King’s fund has released a new report on the financial state of the NHS. Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, reflects on the concerning impact for maternity services.  _________________________________________________ The Kings Fund, the leading health......

For all of us in midwifery globally it is easy to feel there is only ‘our way’ of caring for women and forget midwives have been around for millennia and across all settings. Recently, Dianne Garland, Freelance Midwife, spent time travelling in South America, and shares some of her experience......

Recently we shared an article on journaling as a tool for helping process the emotions of baby loss. Gail Powell, Life coach, Author and Publisher continues by discussing how putting pen to paper can help parents navigate grief, memory, and meaning. She introduces the ‘Whispers to my baby journal’ as......

Genomics is a topic that is quickly developing, and midwives and neonatal teams need to keep abreast with the changes. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum are collaborating with the NHS England Genomics Medicine Service to bring a series of sessions to inform and educate on the developments. Colette Scrace, Clinical......

The Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025 takes place on Tuesday 20 May online and in-person at the Trent Conference Centre, Nottingham. _________________________________________________ Midwifery is often described as being in a state of flux, reflecting the dynamic nature of the profession, which requires ongoing adaptation in education, practice, and regulatory......

May 5th is the International day of the Midwife. The theme for this year is Midwives: Critical in every Crisis, focussing on the important role midwives have during global and local emergencies. Midwives work in many challenging situations. Ahmed Abdi Abdulahi, New Ways Communications Officer, celebrates here the work of......

We are all aware of the challenges taking place for those in the maternity services. Students are part of this group and many indicate they are struggling with lack of support. Dr Juliet Rayment, Humanising Care Fellow, The Point of Care Foundation, shares the development of the Positive Midwifery project......

Earth day takes place on April 22nd to raise issues around environmental protection. Climate change is causing crises across the globe which impacts women and families. Dr. Sarah Lockwood, Senior Researcher at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, New Zealand, shares research that midwives are essential during climate crises to improve equitable......

The 34th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives takes place in Lisbon, Portugal in June 2026. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor of the Maternity and Midwifery forum shares information on how you may be involved.   _________________________________________________ Every three years the International Confederation of midwives (ICM) holds an event gathering midwives......