Starting the tread: 🌈 The LEAP caseload team is made of 6 FTE midwives (including a team leader Issy Bourton) and one Maternity Support Worker all employed by Guy's and St Thomas' They cover the full continuity (AN/birth/PN) pathway for their women- they care for up to 210 women/year

Big announcement 📣 a rare opportunity to join an exceptional team of continuity midwives @LeapLambeth led by Issy Bourton find out more about the team in the tread below. Link to apply here 🚀 jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916… do get in touch if you are interested 💛 Guy's and St Thomas'

Did you know the memorial to Mary Seacole at St Thomas’ was the first known statue of a named black woman in the UK? Unveiled in 2016, the statue honours the Jamaican-born nurse, who cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

So excited for Royal College of Midwives 💙 Awards today! Good luck to all the fantastic teams and individuals nominated 🥳

Congratulations on the publication of this excellent paper,improving outcomes, reducing inequalities read.qxmd.com/read/34725078/…

Very proud of Guy's and St Thomas' Evelina London @LeapLambeth caseload midwives for their excellent contributions to improving health outcomes for women Prof Jane Sandall CBE Professor Avey Bhatia OBE @katebrintworth Lia Brigante Agnes Agyepong The National Lottery Community Fund Annamarie Hassall

2022 bookings are now open! mybodybackproject.com/book-an-appoin…

Do you work with #pregnant women who speak other languages? DM us your name & postal address & we'll send you these free QR stickers. Pop them on pregnancy notes for direct access to our translated #maternityrights info sheets 👉👉 bit.ly/3nmfSP0.

More tickets now available for this event on 11 Feb! PPI in ARC S London Maternity & PMH research Prof Jane Sandall CBE @Cristurienzo #CoMC

I’ll be speaking at this event on Friday alongside some other wonderful CoC champions!

Why we need to focus on the first 1001 days of life, starting from pregnancy and how we do it. Carla Stanke & Issy Bourton from @LeapLambeth and how community based midwifery care can help NIHR ARC South London Prof Jane Sandall CBE @TeamCMidO @MaryRossDavie Nina Khazaezadeh International Confederation of Midwives Laura McFarlane LEAP

Such joy to share some insights today into how the LEAP Midwives work and the outcomes for the women and families we care for. Thank you to everyone who joined! Biggest thank you to Shakti!

More than 250 clinicians, service users, researchers and policymakers joined an NIHR ARC South London event on midwifery #continuityofcarer. View a recording and read more: arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insights/… #CoMC

Time to reduce health inequalities with pragmatic solutions,we write about the power of a collective impact approach: midwifery continuity of care,delivered locally in children's centres linked with a wide net of early years services & support. Read here👇 tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/public…

The London baby bank Little Village calling for donations of preloved items. 🧦They’re running low on essential items 0-5 yrs clothes, beds, bedding, buggies, feeding items, etc. 🌈Please help by sharing and/or make a donation. See info below.

How can midwives support women opting for outside guidance care? How do we personalise care to ensure safer care, women’s choice & control and improve clinical outcomes for women and their babies. 🤰🏽Access our new guidance 👉 rcm.org.uk/news-views/rcm…

So proud to have my team featured in this latest edition of the Royal College of Midwives 💙 magazine 💖 Continuity of Care speaks for itself.. Lia Brigante Issy Bourton Nina Khazaezadeh

Beyond proud of @LeapLambeth Caseload Midwifery team being featured in this month’s Midwives magazine - make sure to read the feature!