The Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival takes place on Tuesday 14 May online and in-person at Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham B5 7QU.
Bringing you the latest clinical and research innovations, Meet the Expert talks, careers and self development advice, networking opportunities and diverse exhibition – all to your door step.  Join us at Edgbaston Stadium, just 10 mins from the city centre, for over 6 hours of the very latest developments across midwifery and maternity care.
A chance to recharge your batteries, to be inspired and to recognise and learn from the fantastic dedication and commitment of midwifery and maternity staff across the Midlands and beyond.
If you can’t make it to Birmingham, you’ll be able to watch the whole festival through our live stream channel.
Either way, join us on the day and you’ll receive the full video box set of our action-packed festival programme afterwards to review presentations and catch up on demand with those you missed.
>>> register FREE here
Topics include:
Parliamentary Inquiry into Birth Trauma
Theo Clarke, Member of Parliament for Stafford; co-leader, All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Birth Trauma
Hear ME! The importance of inclusion, sharing power and listening to non-English-speaking women
Maria Rowntree, Community Midwife and Dame Elizabeth Anionwu Inclusivity Fellow
Pre-eclampsia: what every midwife needs to know
Hsu Chong, Consultant in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women’s Hospital
…and many more!
>>> see the programme here
Headline speakers include:
>>> see speakers here
Midwives, student midwives and allied healthcare professionals can participate in a range of ways:
- In-person – Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham B5 7QU
- On campus/at work – by getting together as a group in a room or lecture theatre (a viewing party) to watch the live stream, submit questions and discuss the content with your lecturers/ colleagues
- Online – from desk or sofa
- On demand – catch up with all of the presentations via the festival box set which will be sent to all participants a few days afterwards
>>> see the programme here
>>> see the exhibitors here
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Midlands Trailblazer Awards
SHOW APPRECIATION FOR A COLLEAGUE
The categories are:
Midwife Education Trailblazer
Has a midwifery lecturer shown exceptional leadership during the past year? Â Have they inspired and motivated you to achieve your very best and supported you when the going got tough? Â Would you like their commitment and dedication to be recognised amongst their peers around the UK?
Midwifery Practice leader Trailblazer
Has a midwifery leader in your trust shown exceptional leadership during the past year? Â Have they inspired and motivated you to achieve your very best and supported you when the going got tough? Â Would you like their commitment and dedication to be recognised amongst their peers around the UK?
Student Midwife Trailblazer
Do you know a student midwife that has individually made a difference to practice, study or in the community or with charities or has helped colleagues, organised online support, worked with tutors to make blended learning work? Â Or are you that student?
Why not nominate yourself?
Awards will be presented at the Festival on Tuesday 14 May 2024
How to make a nomination:
Nominate your trust/school, your student society, online blogger/group, in-person midwifery group, someone extra ordinary, an innovator, a role model, someone who has overcome adversity, a leader who has made a difference to you, your colleagues or in the wider world.
Nominating is free of charge and simple.
Just send a 2 minute video nomination or a 300 word description clearly stating what the group or individual has done and the difference it has made to [email protected] stating the following:
- Your name, job title, workplace, email, tel no
- Award category
- Name of nominee
>>> submit your nomination here
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Make sure you’ve booked your ticket to experience this fantastic, professional programme and associated activities to:
- boost your knowledge
- learn new skills
- enter our prize draw to win one of many prizes
- network with speakers and fellow healthcare professionals from the Midlands area
- explore the latest careers and courses, new services and products
- come along to some of our Meet the Expert talks, on a range of topics taking place during the breaks
- pamper yourself with a free wellbeing therapy, including back, neck and shoulders massage
- recharge your batteries and motivation
You’ll have a packed day and come away revitalised and buzzing.
We look forward to welcoming you.