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Maternity Care: Where are we going now the world has changed, and how will we get there?

Debra18 January 202219 January 2022

The world changing global Covid19 pandemic has thrown us all, everywhere, into an existential crisis. For midwives and all of us working in and with maternity services, the responsibility of this crisis is profound. Not only does our care in this pandemic have an impact on present generations, but our......

Cervical cancer prevention: the role of the midwife

Debra18 January 202218 January 2022

In this blog Hannah Wright, Policy & Public Affairs Assistant at Jo’s Cervical Cancer trust encourages midwives to support in cervical cancer prevention January 17th – 23rd marks Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness of HPV vaccination, cervical screening, and treatment for cervical cell changes.......

Blue Monday

Debra10 January 202211 January 2022

Twitter: MidwivesInMind Instagram: MidwivesInMind Tina South is ¼ of MidwivesinMind, alongside her like-minded team of midwives, Kara Davies, Stacey Keane and Julie Roberts (We come as a four!) Monday 17th January 2022, is not your average Monday, and although in the current midwifery climate, it might be a ‘Manic Monday’,......

Maternity Decisions: Being Induced

Debra5 January 202210 January 2022

In this blog Sophie Randall, Director of the Patient Information Forum, discusses the report of a recent survey about information given to women and birthing people about induction of labour. She highlights the top suggestions given for improving information and points to resources to help health professionals in providing appropriate......

Welcome to 2022…

Debra5 January 20226 January 2022

In this new year message Sue Macdonald, Curator and presenter of the maternity and midwifery forum festivals and midwifery hour, reflects on the year past and looks forward to 2022. Well. Whatever happened to 2021? It seems to have flown past, and now the Advent calendars are complete, Christmas......

Maternity & Midwifery Hour – TOP 10 videos of 2021

Debra20 December 202120 December 2021

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Maternity & Midwifery Festivals – TOP 10 videos of 2021

Debra16 December 202120 December 2021

2021 has been a year with many uncertainties but the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s in-person and and hybrid events along with the Maternity and Midwifery Hour programme each Wednesday at 7pm has not been one of them. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum throughout 2021 has brought each and everyone of......

Reflection, learning and continuing professional development

Debra13 December 202113 December 2021

” Its slow, it’s active, it’s careful what you are thinking about, and you are thinking about it in the light of context and not just the situation you are in from which you develop your ideas going forward…… We have made changes very quickly over this year in maternity......

It’s time to end prison sentencing for pregnant women

Debra13 December 202113 December 2021

In the last two years, two pregnant women inside UK prisons gave birth inside their cells. Both of their babies died. These deaths at HMP Bronzefield and HMP Styal made the news headlines, but they still haven’t stopped courts sending pregnant women to prison. It’s time for that to change.......

Continuity of Carer in Worcestershire

Debra6 December 2021

Continuity of Carer is where you are cared for by a team of six to eight midwives with a named midwife allocated to your care. This midwife and her team will follow you throughout your pregnancy from booking to delivery and into early days of parenthood. In this presentation, Caitlin......

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