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Listening to fathers’ voices – #dadsMHday

Paul
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This week we marked International Fathers’ Mental Health Day, an annual event aimed at highlighting the unique mental health strengths and needs that fathers have. According to a recent survey, an alarming 65% of dads admit that having children negatively impacted their mental health, citing the top 5 contributing factors......
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Midwifery Feature Articles

“Moral Distress” from Burnout

Paul
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The Select Committee on Health and social Care , Chaired by Jeremy Hunt published its findings on Workforce Burnout and Resilience in the NHS on the 8th June, just as the stress of lockdown is to be extended a month. Commenting on the report – Andrea Sutcliffe CBE, Chief Executive......
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Midwifery Sector News

Research Study: Sleep and Wellness Behaviours in Night Shift Health Care Workers

Paul
My name is Catherine Anderson. I am currently studying MSc Health Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. I would like to invite you to participate in this research study about the behaviours you use to manage sleep duration and quality, in addition to diet and physical activity, and whether this influences......
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