At the end of November the #Saynotobullyinginmidwifery anti bullying Facebook support group published a report/book containing accounts from the group members after being asked the question “Why do Midwives leave?” Amanda Burleigh, on behalf of the authors, shares the background Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In recent years there has been a concerted effort to raise awareness about the plight of pregnant women and birthing people in prison settings, following the tragic death of two babies. As a follow-up to a previous article, Janey Starling Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In a previous article Gaynor Morrison and Sharon Bunford introduced Safeguarding supervision in midwifery. They take the discussion further, exploring developing competency of safeguarding during preceptorship. _________________________________________________ This article aims to highlight three main identified tiers of provision of Safeguarding within an Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
This week the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s Scotland Festival took place in Edinburgh. Dr Maria Pollard, Deputy Director NMAHP/Lead Midwife, and Tom McEwan, Head of Programme, NHS Education for Scotland spoke at the festival and in this article they share Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In the UK we have a new Secretary of State for Health. Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, reflects on the recent Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s annual midwifery education conference, “Educating Future Midwives, raising points for midwives to shout about in the Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Understanding and awareness of traumatic experiences of pregnancy and birth has emerged and developed in recent years. This includes those of maternity staff. The topic was recently debated in the UK parliament. In this article Evelien Docherty Communications Lead at Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Last week was the Student Midwife Experience festival. Midwifery editor, Dr Jenny Hall, shares the Student Midwife trailblazer awards and reflects on the polls from the day. _________________________________________________ Last week the Student Midwife Experience festival took place face-to-face in London and online. Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In this next article in the series sharing the development of a new Midwifery programme in Abu Dhabi, Dr Maeve O’Connell reveals the next progress in the programme. She highlights the new practice based developments and welcomes a new member Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Researchers at the University of Birmingham are undertaking a study on sleep and mental health in pregnancy. Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz Assistant Professor in Psychology and Camilla Carr Research Associate based at the Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, describe Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Our understanding of physiological birth may appear to us to be straightforward. In this article, based on her PhD studies at City, University of London, Florence Darling, QMNC Research Fellow, discusses how complex a physiological care approach is, and emphasises Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby