London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026
Wednesday 11 February 2026 | Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG
Dr Jenny Patterson
Midwifery Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University
As a midwife since 2007, Jenny has worked within the UK NHS and independently. Jenny has a particular interest in traumatic birth experiences and Jenny’s PhD thesis explored Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in women post childbirth (PTSD-PC). Jenny has been part of an international group of midwives, midwifery researchers and lecturers that explored midwives’ needs regarding stress and trauma across the UK and Ireland. Following completion of trauma management training, Jenny has led workshops for women and midwives. Jenny has published several midwifery journal articles, contributed to a few book chapters and presented in the UK and Europe. Jenny currently lectures in midwifery at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, UK. Current research interests include exploring how maternity care providers and interpreters can best collaborate to provide high quality care for women whose first language is not that of the country in which they are receiving maternity care.
