Calling all maternity and neonatal professionals! Help improve the way routinely collected data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth are captured and used. Take part in a short survey by 23 February and please share. ths.im/4iLI7kY #maternity #obstetrics #midwifery #neonatal #ahp

Laughter really is a great medicine… sending my daughters reels that have made me sob and snort with laughter whilst trying not to wake my husband is exceptionally healing after essay writing for my EGA module 1.

Taking a systems approach to leading with kindness. Outstanding new paper - Dec 2024. Sets out 10 evidence-based systems based on 4 domains (agency/collective effervescence/camaraderie/optimism): drive.google.com/file/d/15qAu.... Thanks Steve Swensen for this link so article isn't behind a paywall

You never know what someone else is going through. Please be kind. Always. #DaddyBlackbird #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #Kindness #Hope

Best wishes to all for Yule and Winter Solstice. 🪵 ❄️

Sign up today to join this amazing community on #FosterWiki where foster carers share knowledge, support, and invaluable resources! Thinking about it? #ConsiderFostering #MakeADifference #FosterCare #SupportChildren #BeTheChange #FosteringMatters

Our award-winning platform the hub is a great place for frontline staff, patients, campaigners and managers to come together to improve #patientsafety. Find out more in the video below⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vlb...

Researchers at ARC South London have produced a new toolkit to support health and social care commissioning organisations to effectively involve patients and members of the public in their work arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

CAN RESEARCHERS USE AI FOR PEER REVIEW? AI tools such as large-language models (LLMs) shouldn't be used by peer reviewers because: * This may breach confidentiality * They are not validated to appraise scholarly content and may give inaccurate, cursory, and biased reviews Learn more: zurl.co/cxGS

Had a conversation today about the difference between "kindness" & "niceness" in leadership so decided to post about it. The article & graphic explain why, as leaders, we should choose kindness over niceness: lnkd.in/e6FfD8eQ. By Emmanuel Barrera. Graphic: @justin-mecham.bsky.social via Dan Grimes

This week I have tried rather unsuccessfully to watch all 14 amazing interviews/ webinars of birth workers with #Meredith&Alicia, but what I did watch was amazing! Full of evidence and physiology #TheInductionEquation so very good!

For all the amazing #nurses, #midwives, #healthcare thankyou for being so lovely! @kathevans2.bsky.social @sheenabyrom.bsky.social @fwmaternity.bsky.social @karenellab.bsky.social @racheln76.bsky.social @midwifekookie.bsky.social @nurseninapa.bsky.social #kindness #passiton (image Stacie Swift)

Nice to see the NHS Core20plus5 being cited as a useful framework for addressing inequality www.england.nhs.uk/about/equali... #dsday24

2 in 3 people finishing treatment with NHS Talking Therapies showed improvement & nearly half ‘reliably recovered’…but only 37% of referrals completed treatment. Strong analysis and great dataviz by @stutibagri.bsky.social #QualityWatch @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social

For all the amazing #nurses, #midwives, #healthcare thankyou for all that you do!🧡 @kathevans2.bsky.social @sheenabyrom.bsky.social @fwmaternity.bsky.social @karenellab.bsky.social @racheln76.bsky.social @midwifekookie.bsky.social @nurseninapa.bsky.social #kindness #passiton So excited to be here!

Hello and welcome to all of our new Bluesky followers 👋 We know that public health is going to be key to building a healthier future 🤝 We need your help. Please fill out the short survey below to help inform our response to the NHS 10 Year Plan consultation. 🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

New research shows 5 actions leaders can take to make constructive challenge not just possible but an integral part of a thriving organisational culture. Summary article: sloanreview.mit.edu/article/five... (Fab)whitepaper setting out the research: imperialcollegelondon.app.box.com/s/7ykk79b6sz...

Top 10 Culture Wrecking Balls: 1️⃣ Micromanagement 2️⃣ Lack of Communication 3️⃣ Short-term Focus 4️⃣ Burnout Culture 5️⃣ Blame Culture 6️⃣ Favoritism 7️⃣ Negativity & Gossip 8️⃣ Lack of Growth Opportunities 9️⃣ Lack of Recognition 🔟 Ego-driven Decisions Healthy culture = Thriving teams! #Leadership #CompanyCulture

Are you an Early Career #nurses or #midwife within your first 5 years? Take a look at joining the National QI Network Lead by NHSE. Next meeting is the 26th November 13:00 #nursesky #QI #NHS forms.office.com/pages/respon....

Black Midwife or Doula directory #blacksky #bluesky #doula #midwife www.sistamidwifedirectory.com

I already am starting to love this platform…. Slowly but surely my love of connection on social media is coming back and looking for like minded people with an interest in #midwifery #womancentered #birthadvocates #personalisedcare 💜

I'm totally OK with being called woke. It just means that I'm showing off my green flags. Happy to follow others with green flags. #woke

A short introduction - can’t believe I’ve joined another space but let’s see! I’m a #midwife and co-owner of #All4Maternity www.all4maternity.com with my midwife daughter Anna. Interested in compassionate connections in positive environments 🌸 #midwifery #maternity #childbirth #compassion #love

Pregnancy suppresses your immune system. Vaccines are critical for maternal health.

Every year, over 200,000 women and girls die from pregnancy-related complications in Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable with access to high-quality maternal health services. Read our Q&A on "Obstetric Violence" in Africa:

We need Bette on BlueSky.

Black Georgians face the highest risk for pregnancy complications. They are also more likely to face barriers to accessing timely, respectful care, according to the CDC.

For all women and birthing people during your journey … you matter and your voice should be heard. Please consider reaching out to your local MNVP in England. #midwifery #positivebirth #mnvp