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Not slowing down yet midwife,educator,researcher,author,editor, Worshipper,trying to make a difference. My views only. https://midwifery-quilt.co.uk/
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Dr Jenny Hall @drjennyhall-5.bsky.social · May 7
I did this for #IDM2025. International day of the midwife. We need to remember the importance of birth to society globally and particularly the value of #midwives. What we do at the beginning of life has life-long impact.
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The Midwifery Student Jobs Crisis

The Maternity & Midwifery Hour is back!

Join Nicole Stuart & Alix Morrison to discuss the challenges facing student and newly qualified midwives seeking employment.

📅 16 Sept | ⏰ 19:00 UK
🎟️ Book: shorturl.at/o4FNI

#MidwiferyHour #StudentMidwives #MidwiferyJobs
September 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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**The Road Divides on Maternity Care**

What direction should maternity care take?

In his latest article, Neil Stewart explores the key challenges and choices shaping the future of maternity services.

📖 Read more: [https://shorturl.at/CsISB](shorturl.at/CsISB)

What are your thoughts?
July 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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@suemacmidwife.bsky.social starting the conference @midwiferyforum.bsky.social
June 24, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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We at QMNC join the global maternal and newborn care community in mourning the passing of Dr. Michael C. Klein, Order of Canada recipient, physician, researcher, and tireless champion of evidence-based maternal and newborn care. …/2
June 19, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO!

The Bradford Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026 is nearly here

24 June 2026

Free to attend

Join maternity, midwifery, neonatal & women’s health professionals for a day of learning, networking and inspiration.

Register: shorturl.at/sBbMV
June 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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In rural Uganda, Lilian Nuwabaine lost her pregnant aunt and baby after a desperate journey to reach care. Years later, that loss became the reason she became a midwife — determined that no woman should die simply because skilled care was too far away.

Read her story: zurl.co/r8pzi
May 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Happy International Day of the Midwife 💜

Today, we celebrate midwives everywhere: the professionals who make safe, respectful and person-centred care possible for millions of women, newborns and families every day.

Join our #IDM2026 virtual event today: zurl.co/oJuFm
May 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The #IDM2026 on Tuesday. Student midwives and staff struggling here in the UK. Time to stand up and save midwifery www.linkedin.com/posts/jenny-...
Midwifery staffing under pressure- still... | Jenny Hall
Calling for you all to take notice of the shortage of midwives and jobs and the impact for the future. Please read, take notice, and share. Enough is enough. #IDM2026
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May 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Care during childbirth should be guided by evidence — but what happens when that evidence is inconsistent, outdated or unclear? This study reveals that many clinical guidelines on normal labour and childbirth lack quality, consistency and up-to-date recommendations.

Read more: zurl.co/nfNmW
OBGYN
Background Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are essential for promoting evidence-based maternal and neonatal care, but inconsistencies in recommendations can be confusing. Objectives To analyse...
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May 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Study by @tommyscharity.bsky.social National Centre for Miscarriage Research & Birmingham Women’s Hospital involving 406 women found a 4% reduction in the risk of future miscarriage for women on graded model compared with usual care

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Earlier specialised care could prevent 10,000 miscarriages a year, UK study finds
Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future losses
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April 29, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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🔴 TOMORROW — Maternity & Midwifery Hour

Fear of Childbirth or Fear of Systems?🎤 Dr Maeve O’Connell

📅 29 April | ⏰ 19:00 UK
📍 Live on Facebook🎟️ Free to watch
👉 shorturl.at/V0zDQ

#MidwivesMatter #MaternityCare #MATFLIX
April 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Caesarean birth rates are rising fast, but outcomes for women and newborns aren’t improving as a result. Midwives reduce unnecessary interventions and support physiological birth through personalised, safe care.

This #IDM2026, sign the petition: zurl.co/WnEWE
April 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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⏳ 1 WEEK TO GO — Awards closing soon!

Know a colleague who deserves recognition? 💛
🏆 Nominate now before it’s too late

📅 Deadline: 30 April
📍 Birmingham MMF
🗓 13 May | Cranmore Park

👉 shorturl.at/c2f1g

#MidwivesMatter #MMFestival #HealthcareAwards
April 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🏆 Call for Awards — Birmingham Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026

Nominate a colleague who deserves recognition

Deadline: 30 April
Cranmore Park, Solihull
13 May 2026

Free to attend | Live streaming
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April 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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The Dutch midwifery association (KNOV)'s innovative horizontal governance model offers a fresh perspective on leadership in midwifery — one that prioritises shared decision‑making, collaboration, and collective responsibility.

Read the interview: zurl.co/XdyCv
March 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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📰 New article

Midwifery & trans people: law, debate & inclusive practice in the UK.

Dr Alys Einion explores key issues shaping respectful, person-centred maternity care.

🔗 Read more: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/midwifery-an...

#MidwivesMatter #InclusiveCare
March 27, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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📰 New opportunity for maternity professionals
Fletchers Solicitors launches training grants to support midwives in developing skills and advancing practice.

🔗 Read more: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/fletchers-la...

#MidwivesMatter #MaternityCare #CPD
March 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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🎙️ LIVE | Maternity & Midwifery Hour

The Language of Pregnancy Loss – Helping to Get it RightFeaturing Dr Beth Malory & Dr Louise Nuttall (UCL)

Wed 25 March | 19:00 (UK)
Free to join: shorturl.at/XYq1C

#MaternityAndMidwiferyHour #MidwivesMatter #PregnancyLoss
March 24, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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🎙️ Happening Tonight — LIVE

“You Were Held…” with Gaynor Morrison, Senior Midwife Lecturer, Kingston University.

A powerful session on compassion, support & connection in maternity care.
📅 Tonight
⏰ 19:00 (UK)
🌍 Live online

Join: shorturl.at/bxT2a
March 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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📱 Cycle Tracking Apps: Empowerment or Exploitation?

Jessica Snow explores the benefits, risks and ethical questions around cycle tracking apps and what they mean for women’s health and data privacy.
🔗 Read more:
maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/nurses-invit...

#WomensHealth #FemTech #DigitalHealth
March 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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✨ #ICRMC 2026 bursaries now open thanks to support from @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social & Educational Researchology

We recognise conferences can be costly and want to widen access for researchers, practitioners, and creatives from diverse backgrounds

Apply here:
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International Creative Research Methods Conference 2026 - Bursary Application Form
Bursaries are available for self-funded applicants only (e.g. self-employed, retired, unemployed, or students without institutional funding). There are 5 in-person bursaries and 2 online bursaries ava...
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March 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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This population‑based research from Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden examines how often first‑time mothers experience births without major interventions or complications — including physiological births — and reveals important differences between countries.

Read the full article: zurl.co/qXRR7
Birth interventions and outcomes among first time mothers: A population-based register study in four Nordic countries
Although the Nordic countries generally report lower caesarean section rates compared with middle- and high-income settings, caesarean section represe…
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March 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Six in ten women say they were denied adequate care after miscarriage, new Miscarriage Association (UK) research reveals

www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/blog/six-in-...
Six in ten women say they were denied adequate care after miscarriage, new Miscarriage Association research reveals - The Miscarriage Association
Our major new report, Miscarriage in the UK, reveals that more than six in ten women (65%) say they did not receive adequate follow-up care after miscarriage. The report, based on the experiences of m...
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March 9, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Our new research paper examined birth outcomes and both physical and psychological experiences of women and babies in 5 models. seeing the same midwife was associated with lower rates of intervention and birth trauma, compared with standard care.
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Seeing the same midwife or doctor in pregnancy and labour reduces the risk of birth trauma
Most women give birth in public hospitals, seeing whichever midwife or doctor is rostered on. But research shows seeing the same person reduces a number of risks.
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March 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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I’m co-editor of a new book! 🎉

Using Documents in Research: When, Where, Why and How is out now, and we’re celebrating with two free online launches on 19 March (10am & 5pm GMT).

Details, contributors & registration info here: helenkara.com/2026/03/04/u...

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#BookLaunch
Using Documents In Research – Book Launches!
I have a new book out! At least, I’m co-editor… The book is Using Documents In Research: When, Where, Why And How. The lead editor is Dr Aimee Grant who is a joy to work with. And our contributors …
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March 4, 2026 at 9:32 AM