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Reflection on the International Maternity Experience: Maternity services after Covid 19

Paul
During these difficult and challenging times having access to this international online experience was a fantastic experience. Midwives have always been great at multi-tasking, but as someone who has enjoyed face to face teaching, the concept of this experience was so rewarding. I “multi tasked” drinking tea, housework, ironing, answering......
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Series 2 of Maternity & Midwifery Hour is here! Episode 1: Pandemic Planning: International Perspectives

Paul
***REGISTER NOW*** On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for Series 2 of Midwifery Hour, streaming live on Wednesday’s from 7pm. Series 2 of the Maternity and Midwifery Hour kicks off with 3 uncompromising presentations from internationally renowned midwifery experts from the USA, Uganda and......
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Challenging racism across the maternity services

Paul
In recent months the circumstances around inequality and race have been at the forefront of our minds. The deaths in the United States of black men at the hands of police has caused huge distress and spawned protests across the world, as images were flashed across the internet. In the......
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Trisomy Screening and the Legal Standard of Consent

Paul
Following the recent UK NSC recommendation [1] to implement screening and testing for Edwards’ Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome [2] into existing Down’s Syndrome screening programmes, [3] I am currently undertaking an ESRC-funded PhD project in Law at Swansea University that explores whether expectant parents are giving informed consent for NHS......
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COVID-19 lockdown and the emerging impact on pregnancy

Paul
As I write, the so called “easing of lockdown” is taking place in the UK, following the devastation of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Over this time researchers and policy makers have worked together to gather data and undertake research to establish how the outbreak has impacted on women who have......
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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 13: BAME perspectives from the front line

Paul
On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for Episode 13 of Midwifery Hour, streaming live on Wednesday 8th July from 7pm. COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter have combined to highlight issues around inequalities impacting the BAME population and healthcare professionals alike. Lola and Mala will......
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