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Humanising childbirth in the aftermath of the Final Ockenden Report

Debra
Humanising childbirth in the aftermath of the Final Ockenden Report: continuity of relationship and listening to women, partners, and families Standing back, taking a considered view, and thinking about how we might build on the Final Report of the Ockenden Review to put women, their babies, and families at the......
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Midwifery Feature Articles Midwifery News

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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Midwifery Sector News

Watch the Live Stream of the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020

Paul
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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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Videos

Respectful Maternity Care: A Call to Action

Paul
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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Midwifery Sector News

Normal Birth…What’s going on?

Paul
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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