CQC Archives - Maternity & Midwifery Forum

Do we want to change? – recent reports on maternity services

Debra5 November 20245 November 2024

Over recent months various reports relevant to maternity services have been released. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor, Maternity and Midwifery Forum highlights points from the reports, encouraging us to use them to make change. __________________________________________________ Over recent months, with the current transitions of government here in the UK sharing headlines......

Black Maternity Matters: maternity care improvement project

Debra30 May 202231 May 2022

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 of England Academic Health Science Network, shares a co-produced project to improve the care of Black women in the South West Region. _______________________________________________________________ In......

The FiveXMore and Birthrights reports: individual and systemic racism

Debra24 May 202224 May 2022

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 press this week. Dr Jenny Hall presents the content and considers the implications. _______________________________________________________________ Racism strongly exists in UK maternity services. The clarity of this......

Keep the faith and believe in the transformational power of midwifery: #MidwiferyinAbuDhabi is coming

Debra24 May 202226 May 2022

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 third article (see the first here second here ), Dr Maeve O’Connell, Midwife, Assistant Professor of midwifery, shares the next part of the journey. _______________________________________________________________......

Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Demands

Debra13 May 202214 May 2022

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 shares the outcomes of the global Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Demands survey and campaign, pointing to what is wanted to improve care in the UK _______________________________________________________________......

Your little boy has hydrocephalus…

Debra13 May 202216 May 2022

Hydrocephalus is a serious condition which has implications for long-term effects. It needs to be recognised early. In this article Caroline Coates, Founder of Harry’s HAT (Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust), shares her story and guides midwives on the importance of the right care. _______________________________________________________________ Your little boy has hydrocephalus… What do......

Pregnancy and the Professional Dancer

Debra9 May 20229 May 2022

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My Uterus

Debra9 May 202210 May 2022

Last week a leaked report indicated the US courts may overturn the right to have an abortion. In the article below Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, artist & midwife, reflects on this decision and on the importance of her uterus. ________________________________________________________________ A recent report on the possible abandonment of the landmark......

Volunteering on the Poland-Ukraine border

Debra3 May 20223 May 2022

It is 10 weeks since we have been hearing of the conflict in Ukraine. As we enter the week celebrating the International Day of the Midwife it is fitting that we share this poignant article written by midwife Wanda (Wendy) Warrington from Bury, Lancashire. She describes the traumatic experiences of......

Midwifery: the joy and the struggle