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02 January 2015

Volume 23 | Issue 1

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Choice of place of birth: Is it really that simple?

On 3rd December 2014, the much awaited updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on intrapartum care were published (NICE, 2014). The guidelines focus on the care of healthy pregnant women in labour who have had a straightforward pregnancy.

Editorial

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Student midwives’ knowledge of perinatal mental health

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Exploring health professionals’ and women's awareness of models of maternity care evidence

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Reducing the incidence of incontinence

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Urinary catheterisation in labour

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Midwives key to the winter illness fight

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NICE and safe staffing: The fight for more midwife-led care

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Deaf Nest report

Midwife Blog

Research roundup—January 2015

InternationalResearch Roundup

Reducing injuries from health care sharps

Legal

Twitter's potential to enhance professional networking

Social Media

Midwifery going from strength to strength

Birthwrite

Supervisory investigation as part of the wider risk management process

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Health professionals’ attitudes towards the promotion of breastfeeding

Research

Turning the tide of childbirth: Are we still adrift?

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