Emma is a huge asset to our service and makes a huge difference to the well being of early career midwives & the wider team. Well deserved 👏👏👏

Great to see some of our midwifery stars recognised including Alison Powell who is being super modest as always 💕

This is why we make our films. We are thrilled Karma Nirvana have launched this campaign #Push4Change off the back of #ThePush : Murder on the Cliff. Please repost & support the campaign for a statutory definition of #Honourbasedabuse . #ThePush Channel 4

Thank you Mel. What a fabulous team of midwives we have ♥️

Welcome to 💙Prof Mel Pickup 🐥's weekly round-up. Take 5 to catch up on April's news from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. From a colleague's personal reflection on Ramadan to a bright new dementia-friendly corridor at St Luke's Hospital, and a podcast to boot. Enjoy!
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We are bringing the maternity unit winter coat rail to a close and I wanted to thank everyone who has donated coats over the winter. It’s been a huge success. Watch this space for our summer plans Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Prof Karen Dawber 🌈 💙Prof Mel Pickup 🐥

Oh he's adorable! All good wishes & congratulations to the whole family. And welcome to the world Zach 💙👶🧸🎉

Tiny Tickers Charity Thank you for your kind words. There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think of Ruby and she inspires me to keep on helping other babies with CHD. ❤️

Total legend 👏👏👏👏

Jasmin Paris Jasmin Paris finished loop five of the #BM100 in 59:58:21.

Having learnt about Ramadan Allies at my visit last yr: in the offices of Independent Maternity Review NUH Trust we have a modified (much smaller) model: a room in our office set aside for beverages & eating etc with no drinks etc at desks in our main office, aiming to support colleagues who are fasting

Congratulations to Candour Productions Anna Hall for telling Fawziyah’s story & respect & admiration to her parents & family for their bravery. It is clear that she was an amazing woman & this documentary is a fitting tribute which will hopefully save other women.

Privilege to attend this event & to hear the bravery of the women sharing their own experiences. I am signing the pledge to stop FGM along with the Lord Mayor of Bradford and others in the room #leavingitintact BTHFT Safeguarding Adults @bthft

It’s -1 in Bradford right now 🥶We have another 11 coats on the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT maternity rail for anyone in need. Thanks to Chestnut House colleagues for the donations. We’ve given out 40 coats so far during Dec/Jan. More donations welcome. Prof Karen Dawber 🌈

Tom has a wealth of resilience and experience to draw on, having won the 2016 Winter Spine Challenger South and the full Montane Winter #spinerace in 2017.

He can now add runner-up in the Challenger North to his trophy collection.

Tom Moved well and, though he never quite threatened Joe O'Leary's lead, he clawed his way up the podium and opened up space behind him.

He had a tough night in the Cheviots and took a short unscheduled snooze. He rallied and arrived in Kirk Yetholm looking fresh. #spinerace

Tom Hollins is the 2nd runner to finish the Montane Winter Spine Challenger North 2024. He crossed the line in 51:48:00.

Congratulations from the Montane #spinerace team.

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Super proud of #himoutdoors Montane athlete tomhollins 2nd place in the #spinechallengernorth 160 miles Hardraw to Kirk Yetholm in 51hrs 48m well ahead of the course record. Congrats to 1st place Joe O’Leary who blew that record out of the park

Last day of annual leave dropping #himoutdoors tomhollins off to start the Montane Montane Spine Race Challenger North followed by an early morning dog jog up Whernside. Will be dot watching from my Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT desk 😬😊

Happy New Year! 28 coats were taken from the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT maternity rail in December. We have just 3 left so if you’re having a NY clear out or Santa gifted you a new one, we’d love to keep this going in January. Donations can be left on Maternity admin corridor 🙏🏻☃️❄️🌨️