Thanks claire marshall 💙 This is lovely x

Has anyone managed to renew their driving licence free on line - using the Gov.UK website?

One thing we rarely talk about in education is guilt, despite its prevalence in the sector. The guilt of under-preparing teaching when stretched by multiple deadlines. The guilt of not writing. The guilt of not spending enough time with family because work. The guilt of thinking

From windy Kyiv ...am never going to stop speaking about the horror of the war in #Ukraine and the impact on #babiesthanks Good Morning Britain Richard Gaisford for giving me the opportunity to share my experiences 2 years on into the war

New research shows loud CTGs increase stress levels for women. Turn the sound off!

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#CTG #EFM #Research #evidence #Stress #Loud #Noise #Volume #Midwife #Obstetrics

With the algorithm these days, only 3 people will see this but, ‘hey, 3 people! My new book on ending breastfeeding is out today!’ Thank you!
Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: A Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents amzn.eu/d/2ndCOzL

Another fantastic day of cross cohort learning. Thank you, Jacob Transparent Change, for facilitating this for us Ruby Handley-Stone Dr Catriona Jones DrHelenBedford

I believe that every individual has the right to access safe maternity services. Transparent Change sharing the powerful message at Dept Health Sciences - Don’t let fear of ‘getting it wrong’ be the barrier to providing humanised and inclusive midwifery care.

A grim but necessary new guideline from RoyalCollegeObsGyn.

There was a lot of emotion and happiness, especially as the midwives with me knew how special this meeting was. To those feeling weary and overwhelmed or in doubt of what our profession means - I hope this message inspires you a little. Our work resonates through generations ❤️

It was an inspirational day. Thank you to Mervi Jokinen MSc (Distinction) BSc (Hons) RM, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, and Steph Marriott for joining us and sharing the global impact of student midwives, midwives, and midwifery

You don’t want sterile water/entonox/morphine/epidural? Absolutely fine. Somebody else might, though. So much vitriol on here towards midwives just for being part of a system where these choices are offered. We don’t make the rules (or the NICE guidelines).

I’m neither pro nor con sterile water injections for back pain in labour, but it’s worth noting that of the literally 100’s of angry tweets about the new NICE guidance, this is the only response I’ve seen from someone who‘s actually tried it.

Facilitate choice.

Interested in birth experience in Saudi Arabia? Our latest paper on the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R), just published: belitungraya.org/BRP/index.php/… bss-r.co.uk SRIP Genesis Research Trust University of Suffolk Research ESNEFT Research Professor Susan Young Elaine Jefford Dr Catriona Jones

Your friendly reminder that just because NICE has approved sterile water injections for back pain in labour…

…doesn’t mean it’s time for another round of midwife-bashing. We do our best. We work with the guidance we’re given. We’re led by women’s choices. We try.

It’s an interesting one - I wonder if a more worthwhile piece of research should be to explore practice supervisors reluctance to provide feedback to students for them to use as part of their portfolio of evidence for consideration by practice assessors.

michelle bamforth Prof. Laura Serrant OBE Ricky Hurley Tammy Jaques

The conference programme for 2024 is looking 👌
Still plenty of time to get your abstracts in before end of January! Go on! Tell us what amazing work you’ve been up to.
Hope to see you in Liverpool! 🔜

Interested in midwifery education? Come and be part of this wonderful opportunity to join an amazing team of lecturers, committed to delivering a quality midwifery educational experience. University of York