The role of midwives is important throughout the world and there are increasingly significant opportunities for exchange of practice and resources. In the first of a series of articles, Nicola Lovett, Lead Midwife and Mollie Haskey, Better Births Transformation Midwife Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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We all want to provide services and care that are safe and appropriate for the women and birthing people in our care. “Safety” has taken on a negative role in recent years. In this article Professional and Clinical Advisor in Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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Are you a UK midwife caring for pregnant women with two or more long term health conditions? A study is launched to investigate the experience of caring in complex circumstances. Stephanie Hanley, research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, and Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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September is sepsis awareness month. Sepsis is a serious condition, and one that can develop suddenly. In this article Professor Helen Cheyne, RCM (Scotland) professor of midwifery, University of Stirling, tells her powerful personal story of the condition, and points Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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The Wales and South West England Maternity and Midwifery Festival is back on Tuesday 13 September! Watch online to get up to speed and refresh your skills through our exciting and topical mix of policy and research presentations and clinical workshops. Thinking Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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The image was also featured in the Royal Collection Trust’s exhibit The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Queen Elizabeth was only the second British monarch to reach that anniversary, following her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria (1837 – Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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The image was also featured in the Royal Collection Trust’s exhibit The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Queen Elizabeth was only the second British monarch to reach that anniversary, following her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria (1837 – Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a major cause of death globally. In this article Rani Khanna, filmmaker, lecturer and doula, describes the making of the documentary More Than Blood, collaborating with the work of researchers and the medical team Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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This week is Blood pressure awareness week in the UK, a campaign to be aware of your own blood pressure and “Know your Numbers”. Midwives are well aware of the importance of regular blood pressure checks during pregnancy. In this Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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Maternity and Midwifery Hour is a regular weekly event, discussing all things maternity and midwifery! It is now moving into the eighth season. Sue Macdonald, as curator for both the Maternity and Midwifery festivals and Midwifery Hour, reflects on current Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
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