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02 October 2016

Volume 24 | Issue 10

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Investigating stillbirths

September 2016 saw the first ever stillbirth inquest in Northern Ireland (BBC News, 2016) Ever since Cara Rocks was stillborn in 2013, her parents have been seeking answers surrounding her death During the inquest, the coroner said that lessons had been learnt by the hospital and that care had improved at the maternity unit The coroner also praised the parents for seeking answers regarding their daughter's death

Midwife Blog

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Book Review

Records: What to include

Legal

Getting to grips with Statistics: Understanding variables

Education

Should midwives consider associated psychological factors when caring for women who are obese?

Literature Review

Experiences of student midwives in the care of women with perinatal loss: A qualitative descriptive study

Research

Being ‘with woman’ in contemporary midwifery practice: One Trust's response to the Francis report

Professional

Choice of planned place of birth for women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus

Service Audit

What should midwives know about Zika virus infection?

Clinical Practice

Personal reflection: A midwifery educator's revalidation experience

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Working to put clean water at the heart of health care

Comment

Optimum care for disabled women

Comment

Alcohol, pregnancy and the precautionary principle

Comment

From medicalisation to humanisation

Birthwrite

Advancing attitudes towards maternal age

Editorial