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The new ‘normal’

For a language with a wider vocabulary than any other, it can be surprising when English fails to aptly communicate an intended meaning. This has certainly been the case this month, where one small...

To whom it may concern

To whom it may concern, Imagine this…

Mothers with babies in prams can occupy wheelchair spaces on buses

The UK Supreme Court has, in part, overruled the Court of Appeal in an appeal in the case of Paulley v Firstgroup PLC [2017], bringing to an end protracted litigation over whether wheelchair users or...

A midwife's experience of stillbirth

This is a reflective piece, written after being asked by the mother of a stillborn baby whether midwives were also affected by stillbirth The setting was a rural hospital in southern Ethiopia that...

The new world of clinical supervision

Three weeks into my new appointment as Deputy Regional Maternity Lead for Midlands and East, the Easter Bank holiday weekend prompted me to catch my breath and reflect on the dramatic changes and...

Modern Management of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders

Modern Management of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders ...

Coping with end-of-year assessments: a survival guide for pre-registration midwives

Summer is a busy time of year in the academic calendar, with student midwives coming towards the end of clinical placements while preparing for oral and written assessments Standard 15 of the...

Involvement in midwifery education: Experiences from a service user and carer partnership

The Public Involvement in Education and Research (PIER) partnership was established in 2004 within a qualifying social work programme at Bournemouth University In 2011, it was then extended across the...

We need to talk about maternal mental health

In June 2011, Emma Cadywould gave birth to her first child, a first grandchild for her parents and a nephew for her sister. For the next 6 months, despite all appearances to the contrary, Emma...

First movers and fast followers

The new model of midwifery supervision, Advocating for Education and QUality ImProvement (A-EQUIP), ‘aims to build personal and professional resilience of midwives, enhance quality of care for women...

Leading greater integration

The Skills for Health working paper, Integration and the development of the workforce (Skills for Health, 2017) set out a drive for greater integration between health and social care, reframing the...

Post traumatic stress disorder post childbirth versus postnatal depression: a guide for midwives

The transition to motherhood is multifaceted, with many biological, physiological, social and psychological changes occurring simultaneously Although the majority of women make the transition to...

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