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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 13: BAME perspectives from the front line

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On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for Episode 13 of Midwifery Hour, streaming live on Wednesday 8th July from 7pm. COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter have combined to highlight issues around inequalities impacting the BAME population and healthcare professionals alike. Lola and Mala will......
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Watch the Live Stream of the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020

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On Tuesday 11th February Midwives, Student Midwives and Health Care Practitioners from all of Ireland will gather at the iconic Croke Park stadium in Dublin to attend the inaugural All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020. Our very first international Maternity & Midwifery event, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival features our......
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“It’s not really about safety, it’s about fear.” – Normal Birth… what’s going on?

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Disproportionate levels of bullying and racism in obstetrics and gynaecology
Across the world, rates of caesarean section and other interventions in labour and birth are on the rise. Worryingly, however, birth outcomes for mothers and babies are not improving in a clearly correlative way. In fact, maternal mortality in the USA has risen in recent years despite the country having......
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Maternity & Midwifery Forum’s Top 10 Videos of 2019

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As another hectic year draws to a close we have the opportunity to look back and take stock of what has been another record breaking year for Maternity & Midwifery Forum. We have been lucky enough to travel around the UK meeting more amazing Midwives, Student Midwives, Doulas and Healthcare......
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Watch the Live Stream of the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020

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On Tuesday 21st January Midwives, Student Midwives and Health Care Practitioners from across London and the South East will gather at the ILEC Conference Centre in Earls Court to attend the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020. Our largest midwifery gathering of the year, the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival features our......
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Respectful Maternity Care: A Call to Action

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Dr Sheena Byrom, Director, The Practising, Midwife & Professor Soo Downe OBE, Professor in Midwifery Studies, UCLAN give a presentation discussing “Respectful Maternity Care: A Call to Action” at the International Maternity Expo 2019. Find out more about International Maternity Expo: internationalmaternityexpo.com/...
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Normal Birth…What’s going on?

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In most contexts, ‘normal’ is a boring word – but within the world of maternity and midwifery it is a contentious one. Between them, Sheena Byrom OBE and Professor Soo Downe OBE have some 75 years of experience in midwifery practise.  Many of those years have been spent actively researching......
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The real work life balance kindness, caring and compassion

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Sheena Byrom OBE, Director, All4Maternity gives a presentation discussing “The real work life balance: kindness, caring and compassion” at the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to update their skills and knowledge around......
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