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Debra11 November 202412 November 2024

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 |......

Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival – Tuesday 26 November

Debra5 November 20245 November 2024

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......

Do we want to change? – recent reports on maternity services

Debra5 November 20245 November 2024

Over recent months various reports relevant to maternity services have been released. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor, Maternity and Midwifery Forum highlights points from the reports, encouraging us to use them to make change. __________________________________________________ Over recent months, with the current transitions of government here in the UK sharing headlines......

The role of the midwife in the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme

Debra28 October 202428 October 2024

A new vaccination programme to help protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has commenced. Greta Hayward, Consultant Midwife, Immunisation Division, UKHSA, explains the programme and the role of midwives in supporting women to make informed decisions and access the vaccine ________________________________________ Most of you will have heard about the......

Safelives – Ending Domestic abuse: the midwives’ role

Debra21 October 202421 October 2024

Domestic abuse in and around the perinatal period is of increasing concern. This is testified in the recent release of the latest MBRRACE-UK Saving lives-improving Mothers’ care report. Speaking on the Maternity and Midwifery hour this week, members of the charity Safelives-Ending Domestic Abuse will be sharing the importance......

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Maternity services failings: Can we try a different approach?

Debra21 October 202422 October 2024

Recently the research team of Ellen Thaels, Research Associate, Dr Claire Feeley, Lead Applicant, both King’s College London and Prof Soo Downe, Joint Lead Applicant, University of Central Lancashire launched a new study around high-quality maternity care, the BEACON project. We share here details of the study and what it......

MATFLIX: a resource for everyone

Debra20 August 202420 August 2024

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......

Wales and South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2024 | 17 September 2024

Debra29 July 202430 July 2024

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. ......

Northern Maternity and Midwifery Festival Trailblazer Awards 2024

Debra3 July 20243 July 2024

Last week the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s Northern Festival took place at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Take a look at the winners from the Northern Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony. The Awards recognised outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and midwifery services over the past year across the Northern region.......

‘Stranger in the Birth Room – Child Sexual Abuse and Maternity Care’