On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for Episode 13 of Midwifery Hour, streaming live on Wednesday 8th July from 7pm.
COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter have combined to highlight issues around inequalities impacting the BAME population and healthcare professionals alike.
Lola and Mala will draw on their hands-on experiences during the pandemic to reflect on how COVID-19 has affected midwifery practice for this group and for them as individuals, the challenges of setting up and working in a COVID-19 hub and key lessons for a more equal future.
Joining us for this episode are:
- Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery
- Lola Ornato, Midwife, Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Mala Morjaria, Practice nurse / Midwife
The video will be available to watch right here on Wednesday 8th July from 7:00 – 8:00pm.
EPISODE 13 RESOURCES:
BAME perspectives from the frontline
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
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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: bfi@unicef.org.uk
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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