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02 October 2020 02 Oct 2020

Volume 28 | Issue 10

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

The start of an academic year like no other

The year 2020 has been, and continues to be, a year like no other The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March (WHO, 2020) and, because of the highly contagious nature of the virus, the government put in place stringent measures to slow down its spread, including social distancing (Govuk, 2020)

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The Acton Model: support for women with female genital mutilation

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Diagnosis of perineal trauma: getting it right first time

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The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the health disparities that black, Asian and minority ethnic women face during pregnancy and in midwifery care

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The Professional Midwifery Advocate is a new role designed to support midwives and improve the quality of care that women receive

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How far does duty of care extend?