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Event Preview: Maternity, Midwifery & Baby Manchester 2017

The formula-free Maternity, Midwifery & Baby (MMB) study day and exhibition returns to Manchester Utd FC, Old Trafford, on Tuesday 26th September 2017. 

In the past week alone more than 200 midwives and student midwives have signed up to attend this event, will you be joining us in Manchester?

This free to attend professional study day continues to grow in popularity with all practitioners caring for mothers, babies and families who want to update their skills and gain over 10 hours in total of both participatory and individual learning towards their revalidation requirements.

That’s right, by attending this event you will have completed 10 hours of participatory learning towards your revalidation, completely free!

Watch presentations from MMB Manchester 2016

Over 1600 midwives, health visitors and allied healthcare professionals signed up to attend last summer’s Maternity, Midwifery and Baby Forum in Manchester, where they heard from leading experts on a wide range of topics including the latest thinking on still birth, domestic violence and the art of birthing.

Presentations at this year’s event include:

‘From Rhetoric to reality – real partnership with women and families’
Dr Mary L Nolan, Professor of Perinatal Education, Editor of ‘International Journal of Birth & Parent Education’, Institute of Health & Society, University of Worcester

Please knock first… what factors do midwives and doctors perceive affect team working on a labour ward? A systematic review
Lindsay Hobbs, Lecturer in Midwifery, Faculty of Health Studies/School of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, University of Bradford

Keep up to date with the latest speakers and agenda updates on the MMB Manchester 2017 website here.

The Formula-Free Exhibition

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As well as full day of presentations and seminars delegates to MMB Manchester 2017 can explore the latest products and services for the midwifery sector in our formula-free exhibition area. All delegates receive a delegate bag and there are plenty of free samples around the exhibition area so you could well go him with a haul like this!

Exhibitors at this year’s event include:

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WaterWipes who are exhibiting at MMB Manchester 2017, gave a presentation at our last event in Birmingham on Looking after newborn skin watch Microbiologist, Ciara Plant speak below:

To find out more about MMB Manchester 2017, including how to book your place visit the conference website here, we hope to see you in September!