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Returning Home: Midwifery, Sláintecare, and Protecting What Matters

Paul
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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The impact of language in pregnancy loss care: supporting healthcare professionals to navigate communicative challenges

Paul
Since 2023, researchers at University College London have been investigating the language used in UK healthcare settings in caring for those who experience pregnancy loss. In this article, Dr Beth Malory Lecturer in English Linguistics at University College London, Founder of the Reproductive & Sexual Health Communication Alliance and Dr......
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Get your voice heard and achievements recognised: Writing for Maternity & Midwifery Forum

Paul
Despite the testing times maternity services face, midwives and students are continuing to transform the landscape of maternity care every day through inspiring projects and clinical innovations. In this article Dr Jenny Hall, MATFLIX and Maternity & Midwifery Forum Editor, encourages readers to contribute their own stories of inspiring projects,......
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Northern Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony

Ana Correia
This 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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Midwifery’s complicated relationship with gender

Ana Correia
There are a significant number of men who are midwives globally. This opportunity has been available in the UK since 1982, yet there remain few within the NHS. Dr John Pendleton, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery (University of Northampton) & Honorary Research Fellow (Coventry University) reflects on their history, current attitudes......
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What is reported and what is real in Maternity

Ana Correia
Access to news reporting has never been more available, with the internet and social media constantly on tap. The rise of the need for ‘fact-checking’ has also become more prevalent, as the truth of reports is questioned. Neil Stewart, Editorial Director of the maternity and midwifery forum, considers some of......
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