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The Papers | Maternity and Midwifery Forum

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News Headlines 2024 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 11th November 2024 Child and maternal health statistics |......
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Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival – Tuesday 26 November

Debra
The Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival takes place on Tuesday 26 November online and in-person at Murrayfield Stadium. Bringing you the latest clinical and research innovations, Meet the Expert talks, careers and self development advice, networking opportunities and diverse exhibition – all to your door step.   Join us at Murrayfield......
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MATFLIX: a resource for everyone

Debra
For those who are familiar with www.MATFLIX.co.uk and the festivals, you will be aware of the educational resource that is MATFLIX – video streaming from Maternity Experts. When curating and preparing the box sets we try to consider the different uses for the box sets. There are over 60 box......
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Wales and South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2024 | 17 September 2024

Debra
The Wales and South West England Maternity & Midwifery Festival takes place on Tuesday 17 September online and in-person at Bath Racecourse. Bringing you the latest clinical and research innovations, Meet the Expert talks, careers and self development advice, networking opportunities and diverse exhibition – all to your door step. ......
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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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The Rise and Fall of the Albany Midwifery Practice (London 1997-2009)

Debra
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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The Papers | Maternity and Midwifery Forum

Debra
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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Addressing inequity and inequality within maternity services for autistic women

Debra
Autism in girls and women is increasingly recognised; subsequently midwives will be caring for more autistic pregnant women and people. In this article midwife Karen Henry, newly appointed lecturer at the University of Suffolk, shares her personal experience and the ways she is involved in improving unequal care. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  ......
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Green Birth: How Modern Birth is Killing the Planet and Killing Us

Debra
As the state of the planet earth has been discussed again with the celebration of the Earthshot prizes this week, our thoughts are drawn once more to how we should be addressing sustainability and reducing waste in the maternity and health services. In this article doula and doula trainer Maddie......
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Scotland Maternity and Midwifery Festival Trailblazer Awards 2022

Debra
The Scotland Maternity and Midwifery Festival Awards Ceremony took place on the 29th of November 2022 at the annual Scotland Maternity and Midwifery Festival at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh . There was an overwhelming turnout to celebrate the commitment, dedication, contribution and exceptional leadership during the past year to maternity services.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________......
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