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Maternity & Midwifery Forum’s Top 10 Videos of 2019

Paul
As another hectic year draws to a close we have the opportunity to look back and take stock of what has been another record breaking year for Maternity & Midwifery Forum. We have been lucky enough to travel around the UK meeting more amazing Midwives, Student Midwives, Doulas and Healthcare......
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Midwifery Sector News

Informed Consent: Human Rights and Respect in Maternity Care

Paul
“This was never about blame, this was never about a particular doctor getting in trouble… this was about me wanting to understand what had happened to me and to make sure it never happened to another person.” The Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board consent case [2015] resulted in legally enforced......
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Midwifery Sector News

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

Paul
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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......
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Midwifery Sector News

Growing a Family with Dignity

Paul
One of the UN’s sustainable development goals is for there to be no more than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births across the globe by 2030. While the worldwide maternal mortality rate is falling, it is not falling quickly enough to meet that target.  Among the many factors leading......
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Midwifery Sector News

Watch the Live Stream of the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019

Paul
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On Wednesday 27th November around 400 Midwives, Student Midwives and Health Care Practitioners are expected to gather at Murrayfield Stadium to attend the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019. If you are unable to join us on the day, don’t worry! Not only will many of the presentations from the......
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Videos

Similarities in Mother-Daughter Labour and Birth Characteristics: A two-generation matched cohort study

Paul
Dr Mindy Ebrahimoff, Senior Midwife, Senior Lecturer Clinical Tutor, Lis Maternity Hospital, Sourasky Medical Centre (Tel Aviv, Israel) presents “Similarities in Mother-Daughter Labour and Birth Characteristics: A two-generation matched cohort study” at the International Maternity Expo 2019. Find out more about International Maternity Expo: internationalmaternityexpo.com/...
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Videos

From Medicalisation to Humanisation of Birth

Paul
Professor Doctor Lesley Page CBE (Visiting Professor in Midwifery, King’s College London; Adjunct Professor UTS Australia, Griffith University Australia; Honorary Research Fellow, Oxford Brookes University) presents: “From Medicalisation to Humanisation of Birth” at the International Maternity Expo 2019. Find out more about International Maternity Expo: internationalmaternityexpo.com/...
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Videos

A Gathering Storm: Understanding Anxiety, Worry & Fear in Childbearing

Paul
Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, Consultant Midwife, President of the Royal College of Midwives gives a presentation discussing “A Gathering Storm: Understanding Anxiety, Worry & Fear in Childbearing” at the International Maternity Expo 2019. Find out more about International Maternity Expo: internationalmaternityexpo.com/...
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Videos

Risky teaching? Using creative methods to explore professional learning in midwifery education

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Dr Jenny Hall, Independent Midwifery Educator and Researcher gives a presentation discussing “Risky teaching? Using creative methods to explore professional learning in midwifery education” at the International Maternity Expo 2019. Find out more about International Maternity Expo: internationalmaternityexpo.com/...
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