Maternity & Midwifery Forum

Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent

Midwifery Sector News

Better Births – Five years on

Paul
Better Births Five Year Review
Last week saw the celebratory meeting online to report on the fifth year of progress of the Better Births maternity transformation for England. For those unfamiliar with Better Births, back in 2015 a country-wide consultation process took place to consider how maternity service could be improved after the revelations from......
Read more
Videos

Transforming the maternity services

Paul
Speaking at the beginning of the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Chief Midwifery Officer, NHS England gives a rallying call to midwives throughout the country saying It’s our time telling the audience “this is our year to celebrate who we are and what we......
Read more
Midwifery Sector News

Sign our petition! A Chief Midwifery Officer for every country

Paul
Following the appointment of Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE as the first Chief Midwifery Officer for England, an international group of midwives are calling on every country to follow suit, including each of the devolved governments in the UK. When announcing the first occupant of the England wide role, NHS chief......
Read more
Midwifery Sector News

Watch the Live Stream of the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020

Paul
midwifery-forum-hands-up
On Tuesday 21st January Midwives, Student Midwives and Health Care Practitioners from across London and the South East will gather at the ILEC Conference Centre in Earls Court to attend the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020. Our largest midwifery gathering of the year, the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival features our......
Read more