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Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival Award Winners Announced

Paul
Midwives from around Scotland were honored at the inaugural Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards last week. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum Awards took place at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Wednesday 28th September, with the big winners on the day including the RGU Midwifery Insight Team; Maureen McSherry, Consultant......
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LIVE STREAM: Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival

Paul
The Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018 takes place on Wednesday 28th November 2018 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. We are expecting around 400 midwives and healthcare professionals to join us on the day, but if you are unable to attend in person you can watch a live stream of......
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Natasha Kaplinsky to chair International Maternity Expo Awards Judging Panel

Paul
Broadcaster, Save the Children Ambassador and co-founder of Mum & You Natasha Kaplinsky OBE has been announced as the chair the inaugural International Maternity Expo Awards Judging panel. Commenting on her appointment and the launch of the International Maternity Expo (IME) Awards Natasaha Kaplinsky issued a call to accelerate the......
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Participants wanted for survey on advising pregnant women about alcohol

Paul
We are a research team from the School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull looking for practicing UK midwives to fill in a survey about advising pregnant women about alcohol. This is part of a study, funded by the Institute......
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New crowdfunding campaign announced for innovative ‘Safe Sleep Seat’

Paul
Cambridge-based Baby Safe Ltd have announced a crowdfunding campaign for their ‘Safe Sleep Seat’, an innovative remotely reclining child car seat. Entrepreneur, mother and former Police Office Lisa Walford has been working on designs for the product since her own daughters were babies. In the year’s since she has carried out......
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Your Birth: Stories from midwifery led areas

Paul
A new book by midwives from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board aims to promote confidence in the birth process and redress the balance of negative media around birth. Written by Emma Mills, Clinical Research Midwife and Louise Taylor, Consultant Midwife, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Your Birth: Stories from midwifery led areas is a collection of......
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Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival Award Winners Announced

Paul
Midwives from Wales and the South West were honored at the inaugural Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards last week. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum Awards took place at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 20th September, with the big winners on the day including Emma Mills, Clinical......
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Chief Nursing Officer for Wales to address Cardiff Midwifery Conference

Paul
Professor Jean White CBE, the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival taking place at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 20th September 2018.                 Professor White will also......
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