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Episode 9 of Series 2 of the Maternity and Midwifery Hour:
Dismantling racism & inequalities in midwifery education
This episode will focus on the demands and pressures COVID-19 has placed on midwifery education, spotlighting, in particular, inequalities, institutional racism and unconscious bias, and how we can work together as allies to ensure midwifery education and practice is fit for purpose.
Presented by:
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery; Curator and Chair, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals
With contributors:
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Alicia Burnett, Third year student midwife at the University of West London, Editor in Chief of The Student Midwife Journal
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Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, London South Bank University
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Resources from Episode 9 here.
Resources from Episode 8 here.
Resources from Episode 7 here.
Resources from Episode 6 here.
Resources from Episode 5 here.
Resources from Episode 4 here.
Resources from Episode 3 here.
Resources from Episode 2:
Elizabeth N Anionwu 2016 Mixed Blessings from a Cambridge Union Elizan Publishing
Sickle cell society : https://www.sicklecellsociety.org
Black history Month Resource pack 2020 https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/news-views/black-history-month-resource-pack/
Knight M, Bunch K, Tuffnell D, Shakespeare J, Kotnis R, Kenyon S, Kurinczuk JJ (Eds.) on behalf of MBRRACE-UK. Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care – Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2015-17. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford 2019.
The Kings Fund August 2020 How Covid has magnified some of social care’s key problems https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/covid-19-magnified-social-care-problems?gclid=CjwKCAjw2dD7BRASEiwAWCtCbzig2g8LTNb_YAs0kh5u4DUZLJWCOsnWbnqOp5C9zUBWLGdD7TerRxoCNUkQAvD_BwE
RCM Information:
Coronovirus –(Covid-19 ) What you need to know https://www.rcm.org.uk/
RCM Clinical Advice during the crisis: including clinical briefings and rapid reviews https://www.rcm.org.uk/clinical-advice-during-the-crisis/ (see Series 1 resources for specific links)
MIDIRS/RCM
MIDIRS Search Pack PN194 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Postnatal Health and care [Last updated 25th Sept 2020] https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4350/pn194-coronavirus-covid-19-postnatal-health-and-care-updated-25-september-2020.pdf
MIDIRS Search Pack PN193 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the infant [Last updated 25th Sept 2020] https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4349/pn193-_-coronavirus-covid-19-in-the-infant-updated-25-september-2020.pdf https://www.midirs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PN193-Coronavirus-in-the-infant-Last-updated-6-July-2020.pdf
MIDIRS Search Pack P200 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) in pregnancy [Last updated 25th September 2020] https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4348/p200-coronavirus-covid-19-in-pregnancy-updated-25-september-2020.pdf
MIDIRS Search Pack M95 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the midwife [Last updated 25th September 2020] https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4347/m95-coronavirus-covid-19-and-the-midwife-updated-25-september-2020.pdf
NHS England
NHS boosts support for pregnant black and ethnic minority women June 27 2020 https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/06/nhs-boosts-support-for-pregnant-black-and-ethnic-minority-women/ I
Public Health England COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities Published 16 June 2020 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/892376/COVID_stakeholder_engagement_synthesis_beyond_the_data.pdf
Nursing and Midwifery Council: https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/coronavirus
NHS Guidance for students – also keep in contact with your university https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Student%20support%20guide%20master%20.pdf (March 2020)
RESOURCES from Series 1
Knight M, Bunch K, Tuffnell D, Shakespeare J, Kotnis R, Kenyon S, Kurinczuk JJ (Eds.) on behalf of MBRRACE-UK. Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care – Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2015-17. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford 2019.NHS boosts support for pregnant black and ethnic minority women June 27 2020 https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/06/nhs-boosts-support-for-pregnant-black-and-ethnic-minority-women/
COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-understanding-the-impact-on-bame-communities
COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes
BAME women make up 55% of UK pregnancy hospitalisations with Covid-19
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/16/bame-majority-pregnant-women-hospitalised-covid-19-troubling-midwives
Addressing increased risks during the COVID-19 pandemic for BAME women
Guidance from the Royal College of Midwives
https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4063/rcm-addressing-increased-risks-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-bame-women-may-2020-1.pdf
NMC responds to the PHE report – Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of covid-19 on BAME groups
https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-updates/responding-impact-covid-19-bame/
Resources from previous episodes:
NEWS BITES:
NEW: The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, chaired by Baroness Julia Cumberlege, July 2020 .“First Do No Harm”. https://immdsreview.org.uk/report.html
NEW: RCM secures agreement for student midwives on work and education 30th June 2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media-releases/2020/june/rcm-secures-agreement-for-student-midwives-on-work-and-education/
Changing Times – Supporting womens choices
Hill, M 2019Give Birth Like a Feminist Downe, S., Byrom, S 2019 Squaring the Circle: Normal birth research, theory and practice in a technological age Pinter & Martin https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squaring-Circle-Researching-Normal-Technological/dp/1780664400/
Midwifery Unit Network https://www.midwiferyunitnetwork.org
The Practising Midwife aka All4Maternity https://www.all4maternity.com
Student Perspectives
Form to submit questions to HEE Webinars
Student Midwife Case Study (Sharepoint)
General COVID HEE guidance https://www.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-information-midwives
FAQs complied from HEE webinars: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19
COVID e-learning resource: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/coronavirus/
Training and services in Ireland
Becoming a midwife/nurse in Ireland https://www.nmbi.ie/Careers-in-Nursing-Midwifery/Becoming-a-Nurse-Midwife
Maternity services in Ireland https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/maternity/
Antenatal care https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/before_your_baby_is_born/choices_in_antenatal_care.html
Home birth https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/maternity/homebirth-services.html
Community Midwives Association Ireland http://communitymidwives.ie/
Cavan MLU
Midwives Association Petition https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/save-cavan-midwifery-led-unit-mlu
AngloCelt 5/6/2020 https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/06/05/maternity-services-at-cgh-to-merge/
Irish Times 6/6/2020 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/call-for-the-protection-of-midwifery-led-maternity-units-1.4272836
AngloCelt 12/6/2020 https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/06/12/midwifery-unit-in-cavan-hospital-will-remain-open-minister-humphreys/
COVID restrictions
Maternity (as of 30/3/2020 via AIMS Ire) http://aimsireland.ie/aims-ireland-guide-to-visiting-restrictions-in-irish-maternity-hospitals/
HSE https://www2.hse.ie/services/hospital-service-disruptions/hospital-service-disruptions-covid19.html
Letterkenny Entonox https://www.donegallive.ie/news/news/549625/142-women-denied-choice-of-gas-and-air-due-to-covid-19-fears-at-letterkenny-maternity-department.html
Mullingar birth partners
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52071033
- https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mullingar-hospital-lifts-restrictions-on-partners-attending-birth-of-children-993216.html
- http://aimsireland.ie/birthing-women-in-mulingar-regional-hospital-only-allowed-partner-support-for-the-last-30-minutes-of-labour/
Neonatal units http://www.inha.ie/wp-content/uploads/INHA-PumpPal-Covid19-Joint-Statement.pdf
INMO press release IDM2020 https://inmo.ie/Home/Index/217/13585
RCM / Dr Bernie Divall June 2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/news-views/rcm-opinion/2020/midwives-having-courage-eing-kind/#.XtkFEOrWqxI.twitter
Resources from previous episodes:
Baby Loss
Bereavement care during COVID-19 https://sands.org.uk/professionals/bereavement-care-and-covid-19
NBCP website (includes sign up details) www.nbcpathway.org.uk
NBCP Scotland website www.nbcpscotland.org.uk
NBCP Online Learning Modules – www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/national-bereavement-care-pathway/
Follow SANDS on Twitter:
@sandsinsights @sandsuk @clare_worgan @marcharder
#nbcpathway #nbcpscotland #SandsHereToSupport #findingthewords
https://sandswebinar.eventbrite.co.uk
https://www.sands.org.uk/professionals/training-and-consultancy/sands-training
Human Rights in Maternity
Birthrights – https://www.birthrights.org.uk/
www.birthrights.org.uk – position statement and Q&A
RCM Rapid review on optimising maternity services and maternal and newborn outcomes in a pandemic:
https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3869/rapid-review-optimising-maternity-services-for-rcm-v4-8-april.pdf
Human Rights Violations in Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum during the COVID-19 Pandemic: https://bit.ly/2UaaVKy
Renfrew, M. J., Cheyne, H, Craig, J., Duff, E., Dykes, F., Hunter, B., Lavender, T. Page, Lesley., Ross-Davie, M., Spiby, H. Downe, Soo (2020). “Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond.” Midwifery 88: 102759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102759
A.N. Wilson, et al., Caring for the carers: Ensuring the provision of quality maternity care during a global pandemic, Women Birth (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.03.011
Current Issues
Jane Elliott – “take a walk in my shoes”… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qFl9isxTiQ Based on brown & blue eyes
Pre-Eclampsia resources
Action on pre-eclampsia (APEC) https://action-on-pre-eclampsia.org.uk/news/
Action on pre-eclampsia virtual Learning Environment: (APEC) https://action-on-pre-eclampsia.org.uk/learning/
Infant Feeding
Brown, A 2019 Informed is best: How to spot fake news about your pregnancy, birth and baby Pinter and Martin (also Kindle)
Brown, A Breastfeeding Uncovered: Who Really Decides How We Feed Our Babies? 2016 Pinter and Martin
Regan, S., Brown, A 2019 Experiences of online breastfeeding support: Support and reassurance versus judgement and misinformation Maternal & Child Nutrition 10.1111/mcn.12874
Brown, A 2018 Giving your baby solid food early won’t help them sleep better
https://theconversation.com/giving-your-baby-solid-food-early-wont-help-them-sleep-better-99645
Brown, A. 2018 Breastfeeding is good for mothers’ mental health – but those who struggle need support https://theconversation.com/breastfeeding-is-good-for-mothers-mental-health-but-those-who-struggle-need-support-103788
Harries, V., Brown, A., Brown, A. 2019 The association between baby care books that promote strict care routines and infant feeding, night time care, and maternal-infant interactions Maternal & Child Nutrition e12858
Entwistle, F 2017 Chapter 44 Infant Feeding and relationship Building in Macdonald SE and Johnson G 2017 Mayes Midwifery Elsevier
Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative website https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/COVID-19/
NEW UNICEF campaign launched today https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/coronavirus/
UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Statement on Infant \feeding during the Coronovirus (Covid 19) outbreak Updated 02 April 2020https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Unicef-UK-Baby-Friendly-Initiative-statement-on-infant-feeding-during-the-Covid-19-outbreak.pdf
UINCEF Statement: Infant feeding on neonatal units during the Covid-19 outbreak (updated 02 April 2020) https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Unicef-UK-Baby-Friendly-Initiative-statement-on-infant-feeding-on-neonatal-units-during-the-Covid-19-outbreak.pdf
Contact UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative: [email protected]
Maternity and Midwifery Forum
- International Day of the Midwife – Leadership Voices Live: https://www.facebook.com/MidwiferyForum/videos/585988765353111/ All available through Matflix
- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VirtualInternationalDayoftheMidwife/
Nursing and Midwifery Council: https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/coronavirus
Guidance for students – also keep in contact with your university https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Student%20support%20guide%20master%20.pdf
RCM/RCOG Information:
- Example: statement on partners in the hospital setting: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1311600255698647&set=a.244765062382177&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Royal College of Midwives
(RCM): RCM Position statement: Birth Partners’ 16.4.20 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3887/birth-partners.pdf
- RCM coronavirus Covid–19 web-page https://www.rcm.org.uk/coronavirus/
- Also links to each of the countries for specialist advice and guidance:
- Scotland: . https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/a-to-z-of-topics/wuhan-novel-coronavirus/
- Northern Ireland: https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/
- Covid-19 search pack from MIDIRS see https://www.rcm.org.uk
- NEW series of rapid analytic reviews:
Rapid Analytic Review Induction of labour in a pandemic (Prof Helen Cheyne, Prof Soo Downe, Prof Billie Hunter, Prof Helen Spiby, Prof Mary Renfrew and Professor Lesley Page) April 7th https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3924/professional-clinical-briefing-no-7-intrapartum-care-with-symptomsmrd010520.pdf - Rapid Analytic Review Optimising maternity services and maternal and newborn outcomes in a pandemic RCM Professorial Advisory Group Mary J Renfrew, Helen Cheyne, Billie Hunter, Soo Downe with Jane Sandall, Helen Spiby, Fiona Dykes, Tina Lavender, Lesley Page 8th April 2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3869/rapid-review-optimising-maternity-services-for-rcm-v4-8-april.pdf
- : Labour and Birth Companionship in a pandemic Companionship of choice for asymptomatic childbearing women in hospital throughout labour and birth Compiled by the RCM Professorial Advisory Group Led by Lavender T and Downe S with Renfrew M, Spiby H, Dykes F, Cheyne H, Page L, Sandall J, Hunter B 27th April 2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3951/birth-companionship-in-a-pandemic-master-27-04-2020-002.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3939/risk-assessment-wraparound-guidance-a3-may-2020.pdf
Other clinical briefings:
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3847/clinical-guidance-briefing-one-antenatal-care-for-women-without-symptomsfinal_-002-_.pdf?dm_i=4YC9,BSPA,2E6SIK,1B19B,1
- version 3 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4090/professional-briefing-paper-one-antenatal-care-for-women-without-symptoms-v31-190520.pdf
- : Version 3.1 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4091/professional-briefingpaper-two-antenatal-care-for-women-with-suspected-or-confirmed-covid19-v31-190520.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3871/website-briefing-4-public-health-covid-rcm.pdf
- o RCM Clinical guidance briefing: Maternity bereavement care during Covid-19 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3862/professional-guidance-briefing-no-12-bereavement-care.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4034/rcm-professional-briefing-on-waterbirth-in-the-time-of-covid-v-3-7-may-2020.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3923/freebirth_draft_30-april-v2.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4098/briefing-no-8-postnatal_clinical_advice_without-signs-and-symptoms_or-confirmed-covid_20052020v11.pdf
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection in Pregnancy Version 8 (17th April) https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3892/2020-04-17-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-in-pregnancy.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3837/guidance-for-antenatal-and-postnatal-services-in-the-evolving-coronavirus-pandemic-rcm-and-rcog.pdf
- RCM & RCOG Guidance for provision of midwife-led settings and home birth in the evolving coronavirus (Covid-19 pandemic): information for healthcare professionals 22nd May 2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4099/2020-05-22-guidance-for-provision-of-midwife-led-settings-and-home-birth-in-the-evolving-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic.pdf
- RCM Postnatal Care for women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 22.05.2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4097/briefing-no-9-postnatal_clinical_advice_with-covid_220520.pdf
- RCM Clinical Briefing Sheet: Intrapartum care for women with COVID-19 7th May 2020 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4035/rcm-clinical-briefing-sheet_-intrapartum-care-for-women-with-covid-19_-v1_7-may-2020.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4092/phone-triage-during-pandemic-bame-may-v2_130520.pdf
- RCM Clinical Briefing Sheet: Intrapartum care for women with COVID-19 https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4035/rcm-clinical-briefing-sheet_-intrapartum-care-for-women-with-covid-19_-v1_7-may-2020.pdf
- Guidance for midwives, student midwives and maternity support workers providing community based care during the Covid-19 pandemic
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4089/addressing-increased-risks-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-bame-women-statement-final-14-may-2020v2.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4067/identifying-caring-for-and-supporting-women-at-risk-of_victims-of-domestic-abuse-during-covid-19-v1__13052020final.pdf
- https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/4095/rcm-supporting-the-emotional-wellbeing-of-midwives-during-a-pandemic-v1-submitted-to-rcm_mrd.pdf
Midwifery Unit Network MUNet European Position Statement – Midwifery Units & CoVid-19 published April 7th 2020 https://www.midwiferyunitnetwork.org/download/munet-eu-position-statement-midwifery-units-covid-19/
Public Health England – Covid-19 Personal protective Equipment (PPE ) 2.4.2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control
Also UK Covid Symptom Tracker https://covid.joinzoe.com/ – download and check in daily John Hopkins Coronovirus Resource Center https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
All4Maternity – Nurturezone (www.all4Maternity.com)
The Practising Midwife site: http://www.practisingmidwife.co.uk/
The COVID-19 blog: https://www.all4maternity.com/the-covid-19-cohorts-real-life-accounts-of-being-a-student-midwife-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
NHS information about wellbeing apps for NHS staff: https://www.nhsemployers.org/news/2020/03/free-access-to-wellbeing-apps-for-all-nhs-staff
NHS in Mind – Free platform with 8 easy access inventions for staff: https://www.nhsinmind.co.uk/
PPE Donning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKz_vNGsNhc
and Doffing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUo5O1JmLH0
Wobble Rooms and other FAB stuff… https://fabnhsstuff.net/fab-stuff/have-your-staff-got-a-wobble-room
The Midwife Patchwork 2020 project: .. See on Twitter: @ThemidwifePatc1 or www.midwifepatchwork2020.wordpress.com
WHO advice on breastfeeding 2020 https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/maternal-health/faqs-breastfeeding-and-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=d839e6c0_1
ObsCOVID a new online registry designed for healthcare workers in maternity https://covid.knack.com/obscovid#encounters/
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