There has been a lot going on for UK Maternity services, though you may not have been aware of the news with all going on in the Middle East, the Ukraine and the weather! Neil Stewart, Editorial Director for the Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Providing information and actioning vaccinations is an aspect of a midwife’s role. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are undertaking a survey and would like qualified midwives to participate. ___________________________________________________ Take part in the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) survey of midwives Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
___________________________________________________ Midwifery Education – Running up a down escalator? In the parliamentary debate on birth trauma on 19th October 2023 there were several statements welcoming the expanded number of student midwives in training in the expectation this would help address the shortage of Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Supporting midwives to develop and reflect has always been an important aspect of practice. Understanding safeguarding principles is significant for maintaining a healthy workforce. In this article Gaynor Morrison, Specialist Midwife in Safeguarding and Lecturer at Surrey University, and Sharon Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Any loss of a baby is tragic and has far-reaching consequences. In this article Olanma Ogbuehi, Midwifery Lecturer, University of Hull, explores the recent MBRRACE-UK report focussing on perinatal deaths in 2021 and discusses the fluctuations in data. __________________________________________________ This year, “Baby Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Loretta Dignam is the Founder & CEO of The Menopause Hub, which offers CPD accredited menopause training for all colleagues / managers & supervisors / HR teams / Menopause Champions, delivered face-to-face, onsite, virtually, e-learning modules or via a hybrid Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Across the world midwives providing relational continuity support is seen as beneficial for women, families and the midwives working in that model. In the UK creating continuity teams is in the Maternity transformation plans, but this is not new. Prior Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In recent years there has been a rapid increase in the use of E-cigarettes as a tool to enable smoking cessation, as well as a replacement for cigarettes. Bryony Rowan, ARC NWC funded PhD researcher in Public Health, Liverpool John Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
It is being understood increasingly that fathers may develop mental health conditions, including depression, around the birth of a baby. In this article Holly Christina Smith, Research Fellow in Perinatal Mental Health with Dr Patricia Schartau, academic clinical lecturer in Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
(ADHD) is a condition that is known to affect young people. More it is being recognised that this also affects adults as well. In this article Lisa Davies, parenting professional, and Mark Williams, Director, Perinatal Mental Health training, share their Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby