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The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit: inequalities through COVID-19

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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on many walks of life are slowly coming into the public domain. In this article Kirstin Webster, ANNP and NMPA Neonatal Clinical Fellow, describes the role of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit, presenting results from research using the audit’s data on births during......
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The Power of the Midwife: skills for recognising cancer

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This month sees a global focus on cancer on World Cancer day. In this article Jude Jones, midwife advisor, and Pete Wallroth, Founder and CEO for Mummy’s Star, discuss the importance of the role of the midwife in recognising symptoms that could be pointing to cancer.   In Mummy’s star......
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Perinatal Oral Health

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MOTHER OF MOLARS Oral Health Promotion – Project by Preetee Hylton RDN Preetee Hylton is a restorative/implant dental nurse at No8 Partnership in London, an ambassador and study club co-director for International Team for Implantology Dental Nurses and the creator of Mother of Molars. The pandemic has affected all of......
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Maternal Mental Health: a new model of care for women, midwives and health visitors

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Midwives and health visitors at the heart of a new model of care for women with common maternal mental health problems   It is known that 1 in 5 women and birthing people will experience maternal mental health problems and they are one of the leading causes of death during......
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