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Wales and South West England Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards 2024

Debra
Last week the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s Wales and South West England Festival took place at Bath Racecourse. Take a look at the winners from the Wales and South West England Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony. The Awards recognised outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and midwifery services over......
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Climate and pregnancy: midwives and maternity professionals appraising and transforming care pathways to reduce the impact

Debra
Climate change is a major concern globally, and healthcare has responsibility to address how to provide care and services that is more sustainable. Angela Willis, Hazel Ward Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer clinical fellow alumni 23/24 at GWH, Swindon, shares how their Trust have started to address sustainability and encourages......
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Northern Maternity and Midwifery Festival Trailblazer Awards 2024

Debra
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.......
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‘Stranger in the Birth Room – Child Sexual Abuse and Maternity Care’

Debra
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......
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The Birth Experience Study (BESt) UK

Debra
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......
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Let’s Talk Genomics #GenomicsConversation week

Debra
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?......
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Oh We of Little Faith… have midwives lost their faith?

Debra
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......
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