MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Hot Topic: Why are some voices not heard? Exploring how maternity care can be improved for women with limited English
There is a robust body of evidence, accumulated over the decades, which shows that limited English proficiency is a key factor associated with poorer maternal and neonatal outcomes. Our work as midwives and researchers has led us to believe ...21-30 of 77 result(s)
Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth: Obstetric emergencies in theatre survey
The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) research project is looking for participants for a survey on obstetric emergencies in theatre.
Research participation: Quality of working life for midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic
Midwives in the UK are invited to take part in the survey to determine the quality of working life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Lived Experience of Midwives’ Ethical Dilemmas in Conscientious Objection to Abortion
A qualitative PhD study amongst approximately 6-9 midwives for interviews conducted online. The aim of the study is to capture the lived experience of ethical dilemmas presenting for midwives in conscientious objection (CO) to abortion ...
MuM-PreDICT researchers call for midwives to be part of a focus group
The Mum-PreDICT research group is calling for midwives to become part of a focus group to determine what research outcomes are the most important for pregnant women with two or more long-term health conditions.
Diary of a Student Midwife – World Students’ Day
Today, October 15th, marks World Students’ Day, a global celebration of students as the future. As part of these celebrations, and to show support for student midwives, I thought I would share my experience of being a student so far.
Midwives’ and mothers’ perceptions of using video calls during early labour
Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the UK (Dr Sara Borrelli, Prof Helen Spiby, Josh Downey) and the University of Milano Bicocca in Italy (Dr Antonella Nespoli, Dr Simona Fumagalli, Dr Elisabetta Colciago) are undertaking a ...
Working after an NMC fitness to practice referral – what’s your experience?
Many midwives are referred to the NMC every year (176 in the 2020-21 reporting period, 227 in 2019-20, 205 in 2018-19), but there is a lack of understanding as to what it is like to work as a midwife after you have been through, and come out the other ...
MIDIRS Digest Hot Topic: Is there a future for domperidone to help breast milk supply? A review of the evidence
In the United Kingdom (UK) evidence shows under half of mothers are using breast milk at 6–8 weeks postpartum and only one per cent of babies are receiving breastmilk at 12 months old (Public Health England 2020).
Diary of a Student Midwife – My Experience of Best Start
I was lucky enough to have two of my three first-year placements in Best Start, the Scottish continuity-based model of care (The Scottish Government, 2017). Best Start is a Scottish Government initiative, with a focus on continuity-based ...