Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is an extreme form of discrimination against women, violates human rights, and causes serious health harms. It must be prevented. #EndFGM! ➡️ bit.ly/40qHLHE

The Safe Learning Environment Charter has now been published. It was put in place to help providers ensure they offer a supportive environment for their learners. We would encourage everyone working in midwifery and midwifery learning to read the charter orlo.uk/ilKYe

Going to spend much less time in any room painted magnolia for the next year! Made it to maternity leave, having handed over to the lovely Deborah, with a lovely send off from the best bunch. I love my job & Homerton Maternity but I’m v happy to try out this new role for size!

All the best Tamsin Bicknell-Morel 😁 and thank you for welcoming me to Homerton Maternity. Best wishes for the journey ahead. You’ll be amazing in your new role ✨

Menopause isn't a health condition, it’s a stage of life. Improve your knowledge of the menopause and how it may affect you or someone you work with by completing our e-learning module. ➡️ e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/men…

And it’s a wrap! I graduated with a masters in Public Health from King's College London Started this journey in 2021 and met some amazing people along the way. Thank you to all who supported me 💕It still feels like a dream 😆

Classes, Exams, Scholarships, Dissertation, all done ✅ A big thank you to my family and friends. A lot of hard work has gone into getting here. But ultimately, ALL the glory must go to God 🙏🏾, my number 1 ✨

Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. It's not a test for cancer, it's a test to help prevent cancer. Protect yourself — attend your cervical screening when invited. nhs.uk/cervicalscreen…

Shine ✨

Great webinar yesterday hosted by the Royal College of Midwives 💙 on Surrogacy 🙌🏾 Lovely to hear about Surrogacy UK and the lived experiences within the maternity service.

Someone once told me, one of the qualities of a good leader is listening 🙌🏾

Say No To FGM #EndFgm Let’s stop this Bill now. It’s a fundamental human right to protect children from abuse. FGM is child abuse. BBC News Africa International Confederation of Midwives World Health Organization (WHO) UN Women UK

It’s Black maternal health week! Despite progress, Black women are still four times more likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in the UK (MBRRACE 2023) Each day has a different theme all under the overarching goal of 'Advancing Black Maternal Health'

Great to see Deborah rising midwifery star Breeda Mc Manus

Deborah Gill Walton Royal College of Midwives 💙 Always enjoy our conversations 😊 as I always remind you, your present is bright and your future is brighter, you are an absolute 🌟 TBC...

We had our RSV staff awareness week recently in anticipation of the new vaccine programme. Well done to all our staff supporting women to make informed decisions about vaccines and increasing uptake 🙌🏾

There are currently no known cases of mpox clade 1 in the UK and the risk to people in the UK is low. Find out all you need to know about mpox and the signs and symptoms to watch for if you’ve visited an affected country. 👇 orlo.uk/mpox_YAnCy