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A fresh perspective to recruitment and retention of Newly Qualified Midwives

Debra13 June 202214 June 2022

The theme of the shortage of midwives in the UK continues across media and political outputs. A key concern is that many are leaving who have been less than 5 years in the profession. In this article Judi Smith, and Jan Bentley, Preceptorship Lead Liverpool Women’s Hospital, share how the......

Helping midwives to put parents at the centre of their care

Debra13 June 202213 June 2022

Caring for parents who have experienced the death of a baby is an important role for midwives, student midwives and other members of the multidisciplinary team. In this article Clare Worgan, Sands’ Head of Training and Education, writes about the importance of bereavement care to parents, how training helps healthcare......

Maternity in the spotlight: HM The Queen’s Birthday honours

Debra6 June 20227 June 2022

A number of HM The Queen’s honours were conferred on midwives and those linked to the maternity services this weekend. Jenny Hall tells you about them… _______________________________________________________________ Maternity in the spotlight: HM The Queen’s Birthday honours In the UK each year, on the date of the Queen’s “official birthday”,......

Personalised maternity care conference: Building on Ockendon

Debra6 June 20226 June 2022

There is no question maternity services in the UK are experiencing struggles at this time. There is much that can, and needs to be, done to improve circumstances. In this article Dr Claire Feeley Lecturer (Research & Teaching) from King’s College London provides views on the issues and discusses why......

Queen Elizabeth’s Royal births: transforming the monarchy

Debra31 May 202231 May 2022

This week the UK is celebrating 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II on the throne. In this article Dr Jenny Hall, Editor, MATFLIX briefly examines the births of the royal children in the context of the time, and challenges others to take up researching history. _______________________________________________________________ In this week in......

Black Maternity Matters: maternity care improvement project

Debra30 May 202231 May 2022

Last week two important reports demonstrating racism across UK Maternity services were released. In this week’s article Ann Remmers, Maternal and Neonatal Clinical lead, West of England Academic Health Science Network, shares a co-produced project to improve the care of Black women in the South West Region. _______________________________________________________________ In......

The FiveXMore and Birthrights reports: individual and systemic racism

Debra24 May 202224 May 2022

This week two key reports on the experiences of Black and Brown women and staff in maternity services has gathered much attention in the UK press this week. Dr Jenny Hall presents the content and considers the implications. _______________________________________________________________ Racism strongly exists in UK maternity services. The clarity of this......

Keep the faith and believe in the transformational power of midwifery: #MidwiferyinAbuDhabi is coming

Debra24 May 202226 May 2022

Regular readers of the Forum will be aware we are following the progression of developments of a new undergraduate midwifery programme in UAE. In this third article (see the first here second here ), Dr Maeve O’Connell, Midwife, Assistant Professor of midwifery, shares the next part of the journey. _______________________________________________________________......

Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Demands

Debra13 May 202214 May 2022

Midwives worldwide are struggling to meet the needs of women and babies. In this article Kay King, Executive Director of the White Ribbon Alliance UK shares the outcomes of the global Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Demands survey and campaign, pointing to what is wanted to improve care in the UK _______________________________________________________________......

Your little boy has hydrocephalus…

Debra13 May 202216 May 2022

Hydrocephalus is a serious condition which has implications for long-term effects. It needs to be recognised early. In this article Caroline Coates, Founder of Harry’s HAT (Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust), shares her story and guides midwives on the importance of the right care. _______________________________________________________________ Your little boy has hydrocephalus… What do......

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