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Returning Home: Midwifery, Sláintecare, and Protecting What Matters

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Following a period of living and working in education practice abroad, Dr Maeve Anne O’Connell, has stepped back into life in Ireland and become Lecturer in Midwifery at University College Cork. She reflects on the policies affecting current practice, as well as her personal experience of receiving care. She challenges......
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A timely gathering for a changing maternity landscape: Join the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026

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At a time when maternity services across Ireland and the UK are facing unprecedented challenge and transformation, opportunities to come together, reflect, and share best practice have never been more important. On Tuesday 14 April 2026, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival arrives in Dublin, bringing with it a powerful......
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All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025 – 8 April

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The All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025 takes place on Tuesday 8 April online and in-person at the Crowne Plaza, Dublin. _________________________________________________ Maternity services are at a turning point across Ireland. 2025 sees an opportunity for change across all of Ireland. What will follow the HSE years 2022 – 25......
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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: The State of the Art in 2020

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As an expectant parent in the developed world, there are certain tests you expect to be offered nowadays. You expect to be able to find out whether your child is male or female, for example, and – as far as possible – determine the risks of certain genetic and chromosomal......
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Why are so many pregnant women iron deficient? And what can we do about it?

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Avril Flynn
Many pregnant women are not getting the right amount of iron. For mothers, the risks of iron deficiency include poor cognition and low productivity, fatigue, palpitations, depression, low mood and anaemia. For babies: preterm birth, low birth-weight and – at the extreme end – congenital abnormalities, cognitive impairment, and a......
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All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Award Winners Announced

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Team Award Winners - Maternity Matters Team, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Maternity professionals representing all of the island of Ireland were celebrated in an highly anticipated award ceremony at the inaugural All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival yesterday. Hosted by Maternity & Midwifery Forum at the historic Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards recognise and celebrate......
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All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Awards Shortlist Announced

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Photo by Jingda Chen on Unsplash
The inaugural All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival takes place at Croke Park, Dublin on Tuesday 11th February 2020. The festival will feature our usual mix of high quality speakers, the latest industry innovations in our exhibition area, free taster treatments in our wellbeing zone and of course our first ever All-Ireland maternity &......
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