World breastfeeding week aims to educate and support breastfeeding. This year the focus is on “strengthening the capacity” of those who are involved in supporting breastfeeding. To this end we have invited Dr Aimee Grant, Senior research officer, Centre for
There have been few books written specifically for midwives educating in India. Until now they have often had to use texts that have come from western sources and are not relevant to their needs and population. Tanya Burchell has rectified
In this fourth article, Gina (Georgina Sosa) PhD, Midwife, Assistant Professor of midwifery reflects on the progression of the #MidwiferyinAbuDhabi journey (previous articles are available on the Midwifery Forum website 1, 2, 3 )
Recruiting student midwives in the United Arab Emirates for
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If any more proof was needed of the pressure on midwifery numbers, the NHS England letter to trusts of 13th July “Retaining our nursing midwifery colleagues” from Dame Ruth May DBE the CNO for NHS England confirms that red lights are flashing
In this article Kirstin Webster, ANNP and NMPA Neonatal Clinical Fellow, presents an overview of the recently published National Maternity and Perinatal Audit annual clinical report. Highlighting key findings and recommendations for improvements in clinical care and data quality. She
We are delighted that the 2022 Midlands Maternity and Midwifery Festival returns bigger and better than before on Tuesday 26 April.
Watch live from 09:50 here.
The 2022 Midlands Festival will bring together maternity and midwifery leaders to share the latest policy,
Luminaries from the world of equality and diversity in business were honoured at the 8th Annual Global Equality & Diversity (GED) Awards which took place online yesterday.
The big winners on the day included Jessica Bensch of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Wood PLC, AVEVA
Over the past year in the UK students in Universities (AEI) have been affected by the experience of COVID-19 lockdown. In the Maternity and Midwifery forum we have recorded a number of talks on the Midwifery Hour or at Festivals
Hayley Parkhill, Midwife at Private Midwives gives her perspective on caring for women during the pandemic taking into consideration the research published throughout the last year as well as using BPR Medical’s gas therapy products to support many women and