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The Student Midwife Experience Festival | 8 November 2023

Debra
Visit the Student Midwife Experience website. The 5th National Student Midwife Experience Festival takes place on Wednesday 8 November online and in-person at South Bank Rooms, Coin Street Conference Centre, 108 Stamford St, London, SE1 9NH (5 mins from Waterloo Station). A free to attend, one day festival for all student......
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Baby loss in the UK: Reflecting on the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Surveillance Report “State of the Nation”

Debra
Any loss of a baby is tragic and has far-reaching consequences. In this article Olanma Ogbuehi, Midwifery Lecturer, University of Hull, explores the recent MBRRACE-UK report focussing on perinatal deaths in 2021 and discusses the fluctuations in data.   __________________________________________________ This year, “Baby Loss Awareness Week” takes place in the shadow......
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10-point plan for a menopause friendly workplace

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Loretta Dignam is the Founder & CEO of The Menopause Hub, which offers CPD accredited menopause training for all colleagues / managers & supervisors / HR teams / Menopause Champions, delivered face-to-face, onsite, virtually, e-learning modules or via a hybrid combination.  __________________________________________________ I set up The Menopause Hub – Ireland’s......
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The Rise and Fall of the Albany Midwifery Practice (London 1997-2009)

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Across the world midwives providing relational continuity support is seen as beneficial for women, families and the midwives working in that model. In the UK creating continuity teams is in the Maternity transformation plans, but this is not new. Prior to, and into the 1990’s, midwives were working in group......
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Depression and fatherhood: how can we support new dads? 

Debra
It is being understood increasingly that fathers may develop mental health conditions, including depression, around the birth of a baby. In this article Holly Christina Smith, Research Fellow in Perinatal Mental Health with Dr Patricia Schartau, academic clinical lecturer in primary care and Professor Irene Petersen, Professor of Epidemiology and......
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What is the risk of perinatal anxiety and depression if you have ADHD?

Debra
 (ADHD) is a condition that is known to affect young people. More it is being recognised that this also affects adults as well. In this article Lisa Davies, parenting professional, and Mark Williams, Director, Perinatal Mental Health training, share their experiences of ADHD and how this may impact parenting.  __________________________________________________......
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Integrated Maternity: effective communication in maternity

Debra
Inequity for diverse groups in maternity services is known to have a major impact. Ineffective communication is often cited as reasons for poor care. Aiming to improve communication Helen Rose, Alisha Doherty and Maryam Ghorbani, Student Midwives, Directors of Integrated Maternity and equity enthusiasts, share their journey and plans for......
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Lifetime achievement: Emerita Professor Billie Hunter, Cardiff University

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We would like to celebrate and honour Emerita Professor of Midwifery at Cardiff University and Visiting Professor at Surrey University and University of Technology Sydney, Australia for her life-time contribution to the midwifery profession.  __________________________________________________ At the Wales and South West Maternity and Midwifery Festival we celebrated Emerita Professor of......
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The Papers | Maternity and Midwifery Forum

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News Headlines 2023 Stay abreast of key messages and developments and ensure you stay in touch with your peers. Refresh this each week to find the latest headlines picked out by the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s editorial team.   W/B Monday the 1st of May 2023   Midwives vote to......
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