Midwifery Continuity of care: Imperative to Change
Developing maternity services to provide continuity of care is national policy across the four countries of the United Kingdom. In this article Trixie McAree, National
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A fresh perspective to recruitment and retention of Newly Qualified Midwives
The theme of the shortage of midwives in the UK continues across media and political outputs. A key concern is that many are leaving who
Helping midwives to put parents at the centre of their care
Caring for parents who have experienced the death of a baby is an important role for midwives, student midwives and other members of the multidisciplinary
Maternity in the spotlight: HM The Queen’s Birthday honours
A number of HM The Queen’s honours were conferred on midwives and those linked to the maternity services this weekend. Jenny Hall tells you about
Personalised maternity care conference: Building on Ockendon
There is no question maternity services in the UK are experiencing struggles at this time. There is much that can, and needs to be, done
Queen Elizabeth’s Royal births: transforming the monarchy
This week the UK is celebrating 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II on the throne. In this article Dr Jenny Hall, Editor, MATFLIX briefly examines
Black Maternity Matters: maternity care improvement project
Last week two important reports demonstrating racism across UK Maternity services were released. In this week’s article Ann Remmers, Maternal and Neonatal Clinical lead, West
The FiveXMore and Birthrights reports: individual and systemic racism
This week two key reports on the experiences of Black and Brown women and staff in maternity services has gathered much attention in the UK
Keep the faith and believe in the transformational power of midwifery: #MidwiferyinAbuDhabi is coming
Regular readers of the Forum will be aware we are following the progression of developments of a new undergraduate midwifery programme in UAE. In this
Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Demands
Midwives worldwide are struggling to meet the needs of women and babies. In this article Kay King, Executive Director of the White Ribbon Alliance UK