Black Maternity Matters: maternity care improvement project
Last week two important reports demonstrating racism across UK Maternity services were released. In this week’s article Ann Remmers, Maternal and Neonatal Clinical lead, West
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The FiveXMore and Birthrights reports: individual and systemic racism
This week two key reports on the experiences of Black and Brown women and staff in maternity services has gathered much attention in the UK
Keep the faith and believe in the transformational power of midwifery: #MidwiferyinAbuDhabi is coming
Regular readers of the Forum will be aware we are following the progression of developments of a new undergraduate midwifery programme in UAE. In this
Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Demands
Midwives worldwide are struggling to meet the needs of women and babies. In this article Kay King, Executive Director of the White Ribbon Alliance UK
Your little boy has hydrocephalus…
Hydrocephalus is a serious condition which has implications for long-term effects. It needs to be recognised early. In this article Caroline Coates, Founder of Harry’s
My Uterus
Last week a leaked report indicated the US courts may overturn the right to have an abortion. In the article below Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, artist &
Volunteering on the Poland-Ukraine border
It is 10 weeks since we have been hearing of the conflict in Ukraine. As we enter the week celebrating the International Day of the
Midwifery: the joy and the struggle
In recent months, and over the past few years, there has been a lot to challenge midwives across the world. In this week of the
Gestational Diabetes in Black and Asian communities: creation of a pregnancy recipe book
There is currently a public health concern around the increase of Type 2 diabetes in the UK after gestational diabetes. In this article Laura Bridle,