It would easy to believe the recent fine for East Kent Hospitals Trust is another in a long line of high cost medical negligence cases but you would be wrong. Many midwives and maternity managers will have seen the headlines about Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In the past month five major midwifery units in England have hit the headlines over midwifery staffing levels. Liverpool Women’s hospital (LWH), Jessop Wing in Sheffield, Sandwell and West Birmingham, with Ipswich and Colchester in the same trust, have responsibility Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
June 6th 2021 was global International Home birth day. It may have passed your notice; there was even no mention of it from the Royal Colleges in statements or press releases. Why does the day exist? The International confederation of midwives Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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 Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Loredana Zordan, Midwife Acupuncturist discusses Acupressure for Induction of Labour, a topic she will be exploring in detail in a series of four face to face workshops taking place around the UK later this year. ACUPRESSURE FOR INDUCTION OF LABOUR Induction of Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
A new global data resource for midwives and maternity services was launched online last week at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) triennial conference. The Global Midwives Hub is a join venture between the ICM and Direct Relief, a United Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
In 2011, one of the Society of African and Caribbean Midwives (SoAC) leaders embarked on the journey of becoming a Mary Seacole Leadership. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr ‘Take the first step. You don’t have to see the Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
The role of the midwife has certainly expanded since I started my training in 1981 and I continue to be amazed at the wonderful work my colleagues engage with. Sarah Leach, is one such midwife who ‘goes the extra mile’ when Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
This year Cancer and Pregnancy Awareness Week is focusing on when cancer can no longer be cured. We know this may be difficult for some people think about, but it is the reality for some of the Mums Mummy’s Star support. Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Is it OK to have ‘Just the one’ while pregnant? There are often mixed messages about whether it’s OK to drink alcohol while pregnant. But is it safe to have ‘Just the one’? Current UK guidance from the Chief Medical officers Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby