👏👏😍 Well done Jenny!

🔊 Amazing opportunity coming up. Calling current and prospective NHS Internationally Educated Midwives in England. We look forward to meeting you on Monday 27th March at 10am to talk about career progression in the NHS. Register ⬇️ #MaternityWorkforce

After many requests, I have recorded my poem & it can be downloaded via YouTube. Permission has been obtained for photos, therefore, can be used for any purpose, I.e. study days, etc Poster in comments It would be great to hear where/how it is used! youtu.be/xIA5xFvPRUo

Laura-Rose and her wife went through multiple rounds of IUI and IVF to have their “three miracle children”. Laura-Rose shared her story with us for our project looking into fertility. Find Laura-Rose’s full story here: fal.cn/3wQYU

Group care fans - findings from the REACHpregnancy #PregnancyCircles Pilot Trial were published this week! …tfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Centre for Maternal & Child Health Research Christine McCourt Catherine Kay Cathryn Salisbury Louise Emmett Michelle Knight Kate Stringer Group Care Global GroupCare1000

Thanks Jen! Loved being with you and the team in Stockport. Want to get involved with the The OptiBreech Trial Trial? Here's three ways: 1) Talk to your heads of service and submit an expression of interest for the cluster trial we are planning. qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_2h…

Most women have a good, safe birth. But recently, there has been a decline in quality of care for some women. Our latest Collection highlights research to support high-quality care in #maternity services. Read the evidence: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/mat…

Please circulate widely folks

A wee reminder about this study. Please pass on to any relevant contacts..

Well done Katherine Griffiths, what an amazing acheivement 👏👏👏

Latest MBRRACE UK perinatal confidential enquiry reports published today comparing the care of Asian, Black and White women whose babies died. Download the full report and recommendations:buff.ly/2HR30eT  buff.ly/47WBRkz TIMMS NPEU-Oxford

Latest UK maternal mortality figures released today. The maternal death rate in 2020-22 was 13.41 per 100,000 maternities. This is significantly 53% higher than the rate of 8.79 deaths per 100,000 maternities in the previous three year period (2017-19). buff.ly/3HfFpCO

It's #TimeToTalk about #PerinatalMentalHealth at every appointment. We want maternal mental health check-ins to be as standard as taking blood pressure. With 70% of expectant and new mums hiding how they really feel, it's so important that we normalise the conversation.

The RCOG has published an updated version of its Green-top Guideline on Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum, providing healthcare professionals with guidance on diagnosis, management and treatment. Read more here: brnw.ch/21wGIXJ

📣 Obstetric Colleagues - an exciting opportunity to join the Maternity Safety Support Programme NHS England as an Obstetric Maternity Improvement Advisor (2 x 4PA Positions) …. for more info, please click below or reach out by DM england.nhs.uk/about/working-…

Do you want to become a leader or manager in healthcare? The #EdwardJennerProgramme is FREE and will help you build the skills for your next move. Click here to get started: ow.ly/ymqV50Karcl #NHSLeadershipAcademy #NHSLeaders #HealthcareLeaders

The first ever UKMCS Midwives’ Symposium is now open for registration. And its free! ‘What all midwives need to know about signs & symptoms of peripartum cardiac disease’ Register here: rcm.org.uk/rcm-events/202…

We are supporting a research study looking at the experiences of Black couples' in pregnancy and #BabyLoss The research will focus on how well-being and mental health aspects can be improved. Email Stasha Lee, if you would like to take part. ➡️ [email protected]

Anybody interested in learning how to facilitate group care? One day face-to-face Pregnancy and Parenting Circles training on December 5th open for booking at City St. George's, University of London. Centre for Maternal & Child Health Research REACHpregnancy Catherine Kay city.ac.uk/prospective-st…

Read all about Group Care here - ThePractisingMidwife July/August issue is open access and covers different aspects of the model - research, experiences, implementation, training etc. #PregnancyCircles REACHpregnancy GroupCare1000 Group Care Global Christine McCourt Centre for Maternal & Child Health Research