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I first heard about UK Birth Centres Ltd's Professional Risk and Indemnity Scheme for Midwives (PRISM) when it launched in February, directly through Private Midwives The scheme is one-of-a-kind and...
One memory of my former career as a police officer sticks with me: stood in a soft play with a college who gently touched the member of staff and explained, ‘if I touch you without your consent, then...
Welcome to a very special anniversary issue of British Journal of Midwifery (BJM). Now celebrating 25 years of publication, this bumper issue of BJM will look back on how far midwifery has come since...
As I reflect on my midwifery experience over the past 30 years, I am reminded of the privileged role of the midwife and my personal experiences of providing continuity of carer, supporting vulnerable...
On 25 May 2018, the Republic of Ireland will hold a referendum to decide whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment, a constitutional provision that effectively amounts to an all-out ban on abortion in...
For those of you as old as us, you will remember 1993 as a significant year for many reasons Mr Blobby was knocked off the number one spot by Take That with their song ‘Babe’; Sonia represented the UK...
It was one of those epiphany moments I had driven up to attend a nursing conference in north Wales—I can't remember the focus of the meeting or the main reason for me wanting to be there, although...
Looking back over the past 25 years of midwifery education enables us to learn from old ways of working and the related events that took place, to help plan for a future where the women is at the...
This year, British Journal of Midwifery (BJM) celebrates 25 years of publication, having provided those who work in women's health and maternity services with a wealth of clinical, professional and...
Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-specific, multisystem disorder that affects 3-5% of all pregnancies (Phillips and Boyd, 2016; Story and Chappell, 2017) It can affect many organs, including the kidneys,...
Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks gestation, is known to cause short and long term problems Preterm babies are more at risk of developmental problems and disorders; a risk known to lessen with...
The length of the postnatal hospital stay has fallen over the past 30 years, with pressure on health services to reduce this further (Bowers and Cheyne, 2016) With the emphasis on enhanced recovery,...
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