The Northern Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards celebrated winners and commendees on the 4th July. The Awards recognised outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and

Midwives and maternity care workers will often be involved in the care of parents who have previously experienced the loss of a baby or child.

Since the introduction of Better births in 2016 there has been an ongoing plan to transform maternity services with the roll out of Midwifery Continuity

In a week where the long-promised NHS workforce plan is due to be launched, Neil Stewart, Editorial Director for the Maternity and Midwifery Forum, reflects

It is always tragic when stories of women who have lost babies for any reason end up in court. Two cases have hit the headlines

At the end of the International Confederation of Midwives triennial congress in Bali, Dianne Garland, freelance midwifery expert, and steering group member, shares some of

Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, Maternity and Midwifery forum, reflects on current circumstances and suggests a solution. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   As the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)

This week global midwives meet for the International Confederation of midwives conference in Bali. Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, independent midwifery consultant, raises concerns about the struggles

The BBC have led with a story that 1000 nurses and midwives from Ghana have joined the UK NMC register in the past year.  

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis is a severe and rare form of osteoporosis, affecting women who are pregnant or postpartum.  “Red flags” for midwives and maternity healthcare