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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......

Saving Lives, Improving Mother’s Care- MBRRACE Confidential Enquiry 2017-2019

Debra6 December 20216 December 2021

Dr Jenny Hall summarises the latest MBRRACE Confidential Enquiry, highlighting important aspects for midwives to take on board to prevent further maternal deaths in the future. During November MBRRACE released the next confidential enquiry on maternal deaths and morbidities across the UK for the years 2017-2019. This follows a previous......

Midwifery in the media: is anyone going to take notice?

Debra29 November 2021

It has been a week of UK midwives in the news. Sunday’s “March for Midwives” has been headline news across many local and national media outlets, even hitting some international press outlets. Organised by a team of doulas, birth supporters, lay-people and health professionals (see Kay King’s blog on this......

Outcomes following waterbirth: review of the latest study

Debra26 November 202130 November 2021

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Supporting the perinatal needs of Fathers: New resources

Debra19 November 2021

International Men’s day was on the 19th November. To mark it Jeremy Davies explores the resources provided by the Fatherhood Institute to support the needs of fathers. There’s a huge lack of well-written, evidence-based information designed specifically to help men navigate their personal journeys into fatherhood – and we know......

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2020/21

Debra19 November 2021

https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20211021_stateofcare2021_print.pdf In the current backdrop of ongoing COVID 19 cases across the UK the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the current regulator for health and social care, has produced their report of the state of the services in England. Though the report is a summary across all services it does include......

Introducing the Maternal Journal : supporting wellbeing through pregnancy and beyond

Debra15 November 202115 November 2021

Laura Godfrey Isaacs, midwife and artist and Samantha McGowan, communications and content producer, explain the aims and development of the newly published Maternal Journal book, alongside the global journal groups. Introducing the Maternal Journal : supporting wellbeing through pregnancy and beyond Hello, we’re two mothers from South London,......

March With Midwives – National Vigil on 21st November 2021

Debra15 November 202125 November 2021

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Last chance saloon or a ray of hope? COP26 climate change and midwifery practice

Debra9 November 20219 November 2021

In this important blog, Lorna Davies RM, PHD. PGCE(A), Principal Lecturer, School of Midwifery, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand, discusses the COP 26 climate summit. She calls for midwives, as public health professionals, to be aware and responsive to the current climate emergency. On 31st October 2021, the 26th UN......

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