LIVE STREAM
Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2021
Live from 9am, Wednesday 15 September 2021
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Festival Chair: Sue Macdonald
Curator, Maternity & Midwifery Festivals; Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery
Eluned Morgan MS
Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government
Molly O’Brien
Midwife; Associate Lecturer; Teacher, ‘Biomechanics for Birth’
Professor Billie Hunter CBE
Professor of Midwifery, Cardiff University; Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Midwifery Development
Joanne Cull
National Institute for Health Research Wellbeing of Women Doctoral Fellow, University of Central Lancashire
Dr Jan Smith
Chartered Psychologist, Healthy You Ltd
Abi Holmes
Consultant Midwife, University Hospital Wales; Personal Trainer
To see the full list of speakers and read their biographies, CLICK HERE.
SEMINARS & MEET THE EXPERT SESSIONS
11.00 MEET THE TEAM – All4Maternity
Zoom Webinar
Dr Sheena Byrom OBE, Director, All4Maternity
11.00 MEET THE EXPERT – ARC
In person ONLY – Room: The Captain’s Lounge
Miranda Glen, Coordinator for Wales, Antenatal Results & Choices (ARC)
11.30 SEMINAR A1
Live Stream (above)
The Future Midwife: providing universal care for all women and newborn infant as well as those with additional needs
Dr Jacqui Williams, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Education), Professional Practice Directorate, Nursing and Midwifery Council
11.30 SEMINAR B1
Zoom Webinar
Facebook, mothers & midwives – the role of social media in improving support services
Holly Morse, Research Midwife, Swansea University
11.30 WORKSHOP 1
In person ONLY – Room: The Captain’s Lounge
Creativity over lockdown
Dr Jenny Hall, Midwife; Consultant and Editor, MATFLIX
12.15 SEMINAR A2
Live Stream (above)
Practical examination of the newborn – step by step
Anne Lomax, former Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire and Editor, Examination of the Newborn
12:15 SEMINAR B2
Zoom Webinar
Women’s childbirth choices and barriers to choice actualisation
Dr Georgia Clancy, Research Fellow, University of Warwick
12:15 SEMINAR C2
Zoom Webinar
Prioritising safety in a post-Covid world
Hayley Parkhill, Independent Midwife
12:45 MEET THE TEAM – Mummy’s Star
In-Person ONLY – Room: The Captain’s Lounge
Pete Wallroth, CEO, Mummy’s Star
13:15 MEET THE EXPERT – Nursing Midwifery Council
GoToMeetings Webinar
Verena Wallace MBE, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Policy), Education and Standards, Nursing and Midwifery Council
13.45 SEMINAR A3
Live Stream (above)
PERIPrem project
Dr Sarah Bates, PERIPrem Operational Clinical Lead, South West of England
Ann Remmers, Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Lead, West of England AHS
13:45 SEMINAR B3
Zoom Webinar
Informing informed consent for induction of labour
Maryanne Bray, Lead Research Midwife, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
13:45 WORKSHOP 2
In-Person ONLY – Room: The Captain’s Lounge
Sustaining midwifery: keeping the joy
Dr Sheena Byrom OBE and Dr Anna Byrom, Founders, All4Maternity
14.15 SEMINAR A4
Live Stream (above)
Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) / Low Back Pain (LBP)
Bec O’Brien, MSK Physiotherapist
14:15 SEMINAR B4
Zoom Webinar
Induction of labour & the introduction of Dilapan
Hannah Ritter, Midwife, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
14:45 MEET THE TEAM – AG Health
In-Person ONLY – Room: The Captain’s Lounge
Dr Summia Zaher, Labour Ward Lead, Cardiff
15.15 SEMINAR A5
Live Stream (above)
Dads, childbirth trauma and PTSD
Elliott Rae, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Music, Football, Fatherhood
15:15 SEMINAR B5
Zoom Webinar
Midwives in Mind
Kara Davies, Community Midwife, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
15:30 WORKSHOP 4
In-Person ONLY – Room: The Captain’s Lounge
Facilitating meaningful birth choices discussions
Emma Mills, Consultant Midwife, Maternity Services, Family and Therapies Division, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
15:45 SEMINAR A6
Live Stream (above)
Birth Trauma
Rachael McGrath, Volunteer Manager, Birth Trauma Association
15:45 SEMINAR B6
Zoom Webinar
Professional development
Dr Jenny Hall, Midwife Consultant and Editor of MATFLIX
15:45 SEMINAR C6
Zoom Webinar
Making connections: centred birth and BabyTalk
Dr Alys Einion-Waller, Associate Professor and Fellow of the Royal College of Midwives; Co- Director – MSc Physician Associate Studies; Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy; Academic Lead for SAILS (Educational Inclusivity), Swansea University
RESOURCES
Every Maternity & Midwifery Festival is complemented by a set of resources, curated by our festival chair and speakers – you can access copies of our speakers’ slides as well as all of our poster presentations.
This festival’s resources are available to download here.
EVALUATION FORM
It is important to demonstrate continuing professional development for your revalidation so we ask you to complete this online evaluation form to demonstrate key learning outcomes from the day, engagement with our supporters and give your feedback for future festivals.
If you complete the evaluation form within 24hrs of the festival, you will receive a free certificate of attendance. If you complete the form after 24hrs, there will be an admin fee for your certificate.
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