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“We felt so in awe of [our midwife]… We felt that she was so special.”

Paul
We’ve all heard of ‘Continuity of Carer’ in midwifery – it is a key component of the NHS’ move towards Better Births. Not so long ago, the (private) continuity of care service Neighbourhood Midwives in Walthamstow made the news when it closed unexpectedly, to the consternation of many expectant parents. ......
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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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Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards 2019

Paul
Team Award Winner: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Maternity Service
Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards 2019 from Narrowcast Media Group on Vimeo. Midwives from across the North of England were honoured at the second annual Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards last week. The Awards ceremony took place at Old Trafford Football Stadium in Manchester on Tuesday 25th June, the big winners on......
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Midwifery Sector News

Complex Care in Caseloading: the way forward for ALL pregnancies

Paul
Maternity services are under increased debate.  Rethinking methods of delivery, personalisation of care pushing back against increased caesarean sections and increased focus on postnatal care.  Into this mix groups of midwives, of which 121 midwives are an example, are working outside the institutional structures of the NHS to give women......
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The Case for Parental Voices in Perinatal Mortality Review

Paul
Watching the start of the “infected Blood Enquiry” into the 1970s contaminated blood products scandal which had such devastating effect on the haemophiliac community and others is hard. 3000 died. The Enquiry started with heart rending testimonials from those affected, and the relatives of the dead.  The Grenfell Enquiry started......
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Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Maternity Voices Partnership our journey so far

Paul
Jasmine Cajee, Midwife Programme Support Officer Better Births, Leicester Maternity Voices City Clinical Commissioning Group, gives a presentation on “Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutlands Maternity Voices Partnership: Our journey so far” at the Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development......
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Breaking through despite the odds – Professor Dame Elizabeth N Anionwu DBE CBE

Paul
Professor Dame Elizabeth N Anionwu DBE CBE #maternity #midwifery #studentmidwife Emeritus Professor of Nursing, University of West London; Patron, Sickle Cell Society; Vice-President, CPHVA; Patron, Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association UK and Life Patron, Mary Seacole Trust gives a presentation “Breaking through despite the odds” at the London Maternity & Midwifery......
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Midwifery Sector News

The Politics of Midwifery

Paul
Dr Helen Shallow presents on the politics of midwifery.  A timely reminder of the struggles midwives have had to introduce  entitlements and choices for mothers, now commonplace, like birthing balls or waterbirth pools.  It is hard to imagine that these were contested and resisted. A look around the world at......
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The Future Midwife: How you can contribute to the consultation on the new NMC standard

Paul
Professor Mary Renfrew FRSE Professor of Mother and Infant Health, University of Dundee gives a keynote presentation discussing “The Future Midwife: how you can contribute to the consultation on the new NMC standard” at the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend,......
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Developing and introducing a new model of clinical supervision in Scotland

Paul
Helene Marshall & Susan Key, Education Project Managers at NHS Education for Scotland give a presentation on “Developing and introducing a new model of clinical supervision in Scotland” at the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for......
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