This website is intended for healthcare professionals
This website is intended for healthcare professionals
The Goodwin volunteer doulas prove the old adage that volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless
Congratulations! Out of the thousands of applicants, you were successful and are now at the start of your training This is where the really hard work starts as you learn to juggle your home life with...
The Government has put into law a recommendation of the National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England (2013) that called for a new statutory criminal offence of wilful neglect covering...
Dynamic Positions in Birth: A fresh look at how women's bodies work in labour By Margaret Jowitt ...
Going on the clinical placement, especially for the first time, can be nerve-racking It is important to be empowered and to act professionally and responsibly, with self-esteem, competence and...
The assessment of clinical skills competencies is an essential part of the midwifery curriculum to ensure women's safety in the clinical environment An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)...
Telephone-based peer support for postnatal depression Postnatal depression is a major concern for both mother and baby A new study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing suggests that...
Reports of substandard care within the NHS are, sadly, part of our modern narrative. The Kirkup report into serious maternity care failings at the hospital in Morecambe Bay found that the unit was...
The strategic policy direction for maternity care in Northern Ireland is contained within the Maternity Strategy for Northern Ireland (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS),...
Milky Moments Milky Moments is not...
The overarching aim of midwifery supervision is to ensure that women and their babies receive high-quality and safe care This goal is enshrined in the Midwives rules and standards (Nursing and...
This article will consider the debate as to whether contemporary midwifery care should be based on policies and guidelines underpinned by systematic review (positivism), or based on evidence derived...
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