Toni Martin

Head of department midwifery, University of Worcester

Midwives appear to feel more comfortable conducting the newborn infant physical examination when procedures are agreed upon by maternity managers and paediatric services

Exploring the experiences of student midwives completing the newborn infant physical examination: part 2

This is the final article in a two-part series which explores the experiences of student midwives undertaking the newborn infant physical examination (NIPE) Part one explains the background to the...

The holistic examination of the baby is now frequently undertaken by specially trained midwives within clinical practice

Exploring the experiences of student midwives completing the newborn infant physical examination

The newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) is a screening programme delivered by Public Health England ([PHE], 2019), consisting of screening of the eyes, heart, hips, and testes (in male...

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