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Unconscious bias – should there be a concern about unconscious incompetence?

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March 21st was the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination. In this article Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe, Senior Midwifery lecturer at London South Bank university,
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Tackling Bias in Healthcare Settings: Developing a Health Inequalities Strategy across the South East Region

Debra
It is of concern that there is inequity of access and outcomes within maternity services. Aiming to address the inequity the perinatal mental health team
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INFANT MENTAL HEALTH: Focus on parent-infant relationships to give babies the best start in life

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Globally midwives have an important role in supporting the attachment of parents to their new baby in the early weeks after birth. It is of
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Care and decision making in pregnancy – NIHR Evidence on the support women need

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The UK National Institute for Health research, who fund research on maternity services, have pulled together the evidence on the support women need into one
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March with Midwives: Is This Our Moment?

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In November 2021 a vigil, March with Midwives,  was held by birthworkers and birth supporters across the country to support midwives against a backdrop of
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HIV in Pregnancy

Debra
March 1st is international Zero Discrimination day for HIV led by the United Nations. HIV remains of global concern, with many lacking the access to
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Supporting the National Strategy for Midwifery in the United Arab Emirates

Debra
Supporting the National Strategy for Midwifery in the United Arab Emirates   In this second article (see the first here ), Gina (Georgina Sosa) PhD,