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Preventing alcohol-related harm in 2022

Debra
In recent years the month of January has been labelled Dry January in attempt to encourage people to have a break from alcohol. But what about pregnant women and what are the effects of the consumption of alcohol on the unborn baby? In this article researchers, Dr Lisa Schölin and......
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Why are pregnant women in prison?

Debra
In this article Maria Garcia de Frutos (main author)**, Dr Rona Epstein and Dr Geraldine Brown discuss the question of those who are pregnant being placed in prisons. They present their new research report and argue for different services to be provided. Why are pregnant women in prison? About 600......
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Maternity Care: Where are we going now the world has changed, and how will we get there?

Debra
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......
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Cervical cancer prevention: the role of the midwife

Debra
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.......
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Blue Monday

Debra
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’,......
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Maternity Decisions: Being Induced

Debra
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......
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Welcome to 2022…

Debra
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......
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Maternity & Midwifery Festivals – TOP 10 videos of 2021

Debra
M&MF TOP 10 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......
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Reflection, learning and continuing professional development  ​​​​​​​

Debra
” 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......
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