A student midwife’s reflection of 2020/21
Over the past year in the UK students in Universities (AEI) have been affected by the experience of COVID-19 lockdown. In the Maternity and Midwifery
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Prioritising safety in a post-Covid world
In this talk Hayley Parkhill, Midwife with Private Midwives, shares her perspective on caring during the pandemic considering the research published throughout the last year.
The language of the new Future Midwife Standards
Dr Jacqui Williams and Verena Wallace, senior midwifery advisers at the NMC, discuss the language of the new Future Midwife standards. The new future midwife
New research unearths midwives’ problematic substance use for the first time
In recent years the pressure midwives are under is being documented across the world. Dr Sally Pezaro and Dr Karen Maher, from Coventry university, have
Reflecting on the previous year in Maternity and Midwifery services
“It’s been a tough, tough year for everybody: and you have made significant and rapid changes to the way you work during the pandemic. It
Why do 50% of pregnant mothers lapse from their iron supplements treatment?
During pregnancy, there is an increased need for iron as blood volume increases by 40-50%. During the second and third trimesters, dietary iron requirements can increase to as much
Spread a little nappiness
In the news discussion continues to take place on climate change and how we can avoid the use of single use plastics. Disposable nappies have
Abortion laws and the United States: why it matters
The circumstances around abortion in the United States has hit the news this month as September 1st saw the introduction of a new law in
Love That Birth Physiology
Gaining knowledge of the anatomy and physiology around birth is an important aspect of a student midwife’s programme of education. It is also important to