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The Politics of Midwifery

Paul
Dr Helen Shallow presents on the politics of midwifery.  A timely reminder of the struggles midwives have had to introduce  entitlements and choices for mothers, now commonplace, like birthing balls or waterbirth pools.  It is hard to imagine that these were contested and resisted. A look around the world at......
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Meet the Author – Leah Hazard, Midwife and Author of Hard Pushed

Paul
Midwife and Author Leah Hazard discusses her new book “Hard Pushed” at the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019. Hard Pushed will be published in May 2019. Get your copy here: https://bit.ly/2SXZWEx Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to......
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Our Midwifery Videos on YouTube

Paul
Welcome to Maternity & Midwifery Forum. Our Midwifery Videos feature the latest practice and policy insight for midwives and maternity healthcare professionals, expert analysis, innovative opinions, practical solutions We host Maternity & Midwifery festivals in cities around the UK every year filming presentations by some of the most prominent thought......
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Midwifery Feature Articles

Midwives for Africa – A Call for Volunteers

Paul
Life for African Mothers (formerly Hope for Grace Kodindo) was formed following the screening of BBC Panorama’s “Dead Mums Don’t Cry” in 2005. The programme showed the tragedy of maternal mortality in Chad, one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest countries, where in one hospital, at least one woman was dying every......
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Highlights from the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018

Paul
Highlights from the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to update their skills and knowledge around key issues and keep on top of revalidation requirements. See and hear latest best......
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Factors that affect whether Women in Saudi Arabia attend Antenatal Care Clinic Appointments

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Wdad Alanazy, PhD Student, Swansea University gives a presentation Exploring Maternal and Health Professional Attitudes to the Factors that affect whether Women in Saudi Arabia attend Antenatal Care Clinic Appointments at the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend,......
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Fathers’ Fear

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Pete Wallroth, Chief Executive, Mummy’s Star gives a presentation on Fathers’ Fear at the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to update their skills and knowledge around key issues and......
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Perinatal Mental Health: Supporting all Parents for Better Outcomes

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Mark Williams, Founder of Fathers Reaching Out gives a presentation discussing “Perinatal Mental Health: Supporting all Parents for Better Outcomes” at the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to update......
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Deaf Nest: Improving pregnancy & childbirth experience for deaf parents

Paul
Paulina Ewa Sporek, Midwife, Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust (who won the Midwifery Achievement Award at this year’s event) gives a presentation on her project called “Deaf Nest: Improving pregnancy and childbirth experience for deaf parents” at the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Watch the full box set of......
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