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The changing practice of midwifery

Paul
To the public the practice of midwifery seems timeless with a steady story of progress, increased knowledge and professional practice with added support from modern medicine, science and surgery. A steady straight line of improvement in mortality, clinical practice and understanding.  But that is not the case.  Modern maternity practices,......
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Midwifery Sector News

Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019 Award Winners Announced

Paul
Midwives from across the Midlands were honoured at the second annual Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards this week. The Awards ceremony took place at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on Tuesday 9th April, the big winners on the day included Melanie Wildman, Postnatal War Manager, Royal Oldham Hospital;......
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Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards 2019

Paul
Midlands 2019 Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards Presentations from Narrowcast Media Group on Vimeo. Midwives from across the Midlands were honoured at the second annual Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards this week. The Awards ceremony took place at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on Tuesday 9th April, the......
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Improving birth outcomes through education and training in Sierra Leone – Helena White

Paul
Improving birth outcomes through education and training in Sierra Leone – Helena White, Midwife, The African Maternity Link from Narrowcast Media Group on Vimeo. Helena White, Midwife, The African Maternity Link gives a presentation discussing “Improving birth outcomes through education and training in Sierra Leone” at the London Maternity &......
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Midwifery Sector News

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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Videos

The Future Midwife: How you can contribute to the consultation on the new NMC standard

Paul
Professor Mary Renfrew FRSE Professor of Mother and Infant Health, University of Dundee gives a keynote presentation discussing “The Future Midwife: how you can contribute to the consultation on the new NMC standard” at the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend,......
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Will she deliver preterm? Using Fetal Fibronectin to help you make clinical decisions

Paul
Sponsored by Hologic Ltd. Naomi Carlisle, Senior Research Midwife, King’s College London gives a presentation discussing “Will she deliver preterm? Using Fetal Fibronectin to help you make clinical decisions” at the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums......
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