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London Maternity & Midwifery Festival Award Winners Announced

Paul
Team Maia
Midwives from London and the South East were honored at the inaugural London Maternity and Midwifery Festival Awards last week. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum Awards took place at Earls Court on Tuesday 13th February, with the big winners on the day including Paulina Ewa Sporek of Croydon University Hospital; Indigo Midwifery......
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Midwifery Sector News

Event Preview: London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018

Paul
The London Maternity & Midwifery Festival returns to the Ilec Conference Centre, London on Tuesday 13th February 2018. To date more than 1500 midwives and student midwives have signed up to attend this year’s event, will you be joining us in London? This free to attend professional study day and......
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Videos

Breastfeeding as a public health issue – who really decides how we feed our babies?

Paul
Described as “Seriously one of the best talks I’ve EVER heard” Dr Amy Brown, Associate Professor, Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences, Swansea University gives a plenary presentation on “Breastfeeding as a public health issue – who really decides how we feed our babies?” at the Maternity, Midwifery and Baby Manchester......
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Midwifery Feature Articles

Progress in preventing group B Strep infection in newborn babies

Paul
Recently there have been some real steps forward towards reducing group B Strep (GBS) infections in newborn babies. In September, the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) published their updated clinical guideline on preventing early-onset group B Strep infection(i). This includes some major changes from past editions, summarised below.......
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Videos

A study into women’s perception of elective C-sections in Georgia

Paul
Jilda Cheishvili, Neonatologist; PhD Student, Tbilisi State Medical University Department of Public Health Care Management, Policy and Economy, Georgia; Exchange Student, University of Chester discusses “A study into women’s perception of elective C-sections in Georgia” at the Maternity, Midwifery and Baby Birmingham 2017 forum....
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Videos

Next generation screening: Ultrasound and NIPT

Paul
Judith Pilling DCR(R) DMU MHSc, Director, this is my: Health Screening & Ultrasound Centre and Expert Clinical Specialist gives a presentation on “Next generation screening: Ultrasound and NIPT” at the Maternity, Midwifery and Baby Birmingham 2017 forum. Midwives and other healthcare professionals are at the forefront of caring for and......
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