How do we incentivise people to publish fewer papers? We need to live in a world where saying 'I have published over 500 papers' is widely understood as a red flag, not as something to brag about.

Im on @linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/dr-maeve-...

@altmetric.com - I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think you need to start capturing LinkedIn shares for academic publications. That's rapidly becoming the most active platform in my experience.

GLP-1 drugs have intrinsic potent anti-inflammatory action beyond their metabolic beneficial impact on glucose regulation and weight loss www.jci.org/articles/vie...

Are the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1s just a result of losing weight? Probably not--a significant portion of risk reduction seems to be independent of weight loss. jenndowd.substack.com/p/ozempic-fo... #publichealth #episky #medsky

Many clinical studies have shown reduced cancer risk in people with diabetes of obesity taking GLP-1 family of drugs. A new JCI piece makes the case these drugs should be studied to reduce cancer in people without metabolic disease jci.org/articles/vie...

View/download our free toolkit for workplaces & book #PLRG_WordsAtWork here: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... #PLRG_PLACESproject #PregnancyLoss #Work @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social @newstalkfm.bsky.social

Love Maternity & Midwifery Hour? Help us keep CPD sessions free & accessible for all midwives. Every donation makes a difference 👉 maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/the-maternit... #MidwivesMatter #MidwiferyHour #SupportMidwifery

Explore how midwifery associations are transforming student support through digital platforms. The sixth blog written by the @rcm.org.uk College of Midwives shows how social media can build belonging, elevate voices, and engage the next generation of midwives. 🔗 Read the full story: zurl.co/Ic4E3

A Looming Crisis in Somalia Caesarean clinics face closure due to funding gaps, putting mothers & newborns at risk. Ahmed Abdi Abdulahi calls for urgent investment in maternal health. Read more: shorturl.at/cOkAH #MidwivesMatter #MaternalHealth #Somalia

We are proud to celebrate Neha Mankani, midwife and ICM’s Humanitarian Engagement and Climate Advisor, for being named to the TIME100 Climate 2025 List. This recognition highlights that climate action and sexual and reproductive health are deeply connected. 🔗: zurl.co/OZMxY

📣 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 💡 Feminist futures: Challenges and Possibilities 📆 22-23 April, 2026 📍 Hotel Lysebu, Oslo, Norway ⏰ Abstract deadline: 07 November 🔗 womahn.net/2025/09/04/3...

Bridging the Gaps in Maternity Care What can we learn from the latest MBRRACE-UK report? Allison Felker & Prof Marian Knight share key insights and actions to improve outcomes for all families. 👉 shorturl.at/cG8lN

We were pleased to participate in the Transforming BirthSpace: A Global Colloquium at OCAD-U today to discuss opportunities for collaboration. Let's continue the conversation! #QMNC #BirthResearch #TransformingBirthspace qmnc.org/networks/eve...

This #ResourceTuesday, we are excited to launch the new companion guide for the Global Standards for Midwifery Regulation. The new companion guide helps regulators put the Global Standards into action — offering practical guidance, examples, and tools to strengthen the practice. 🔗: zurl.co/QAWui

More midwives = better outcomes: up to 64% of maternal deaths averted, millions gain contraception, rights protected, and respectful care for all. If you care about women’s health, add your name: zurl.co/jfu4I

We’re piloting a new ‘First Contact’ approach to make the start of a Fitness to Practise process feel more person-centred and supportive. It focuses on first checking communication and support needs before sharing details of a concern. Learn more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...

Happening Today! Join us for Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Ep.7: Principles for Supporting Women’s Choice in Maternity Care Dr Jacqui Williams (NMC) Hosted by Sue Macdonald 19:00 UK | Live on Facebook & Spotify Register free: shorturl.at/RjRp9

Being a mom is the best

If we’re serious about building a cleaner, healthier future, then banning cigarette filters isn’t radical – it’s common sense. www.openaccessgovernment.org/ban-the-butt... @ashorguk.bsky.social

The change in key of the music as they describe a positive cake in Is it cake?

'Healthcare-associated infection, is an infection developed in a hospital or other healthcare environment - it is one of the most common complications affecting hospital patients, significantly increasing morbidity and mortality.' 💯Important study by Lidia Morowska et al www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/10...

UK | Open consultation - Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss www.gov.uk/government/c... Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject

...the Maternity Care Experience for Partners Following a Previous Perinatal Death @debbiemsmith1.bsky.social, Joanna Beaumont, Emilie Bailey, Rebecca Barron, @mgtmurphy.bsky.social, Emma Tomlinson, Alexander Heazell @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Minister for Health establishes Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority www.gov.ie/en/departmen... @roinnslainte.bsky.social

The women taking Meta to task after their baby loss www.bbc.com/news/article...

An article I published today in the Conversation theconversation.com/news-of-a-gi...

Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant. Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing

SPHE Network 25th Anniversary Biennial Conference | From Strong Foundations to Emerging Horizons: 25 Years of SPHE 📆 8 November 📍DCU All Hallows Campus, Dublin / 💻 sphenetwork.ie/sphe-confere... Ping #PLRG_SPRINGproject

Honoured to attend the Irish Embassy in the UAE tonight. Grateful to our Irish Ambassador Alison Milton for her hospitality celebrating the contribution of Irish Medical Professionals in the region

Abstract accepted for oral presentation for ICM 2026

📢The Call for Abstracts is now open for our 45th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research & Education Conference, taking place at RCSI, Dublin on 25–26 February 2026! Abstract deadline: 7 Nov 2025 ⏰ 🔗 to portal: tinyurl.com/FNMConf #FNMConf26 #Nursing #Midwifery

How projects get derailed: Have new idea Start new project Early enthusiasm Encounter difficulties Get bored Have new idea. Finish your current project before getting distracted by all the new shiny ones. #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc

Sometimes you just realise we are all under the same sky

Inequities in Care During Pregnancy Loss: Empirical Insights From Experiences With Canadian Perinatal Care Wendy Hall, Nisha Malhotra, Esther Clark, Karen Hodge, Gabrielle Griffith, Saraswathi Vedam onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Today we're congratulating Dame Sarah Mullally, the former Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England, on being named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury-designate.

During #BreastCancerAwareness Month, we want to underline an essential part of the job of midwives – provide unbiased education on non-communicable diseases like breast cancer. Midwives have the knowledge to educate women on self-examinations & how to seek further care. 📸 by Carla Molina #BCAM25

🤝 The NMC and @gmcuk.bsky.social have launched new resources to support maternity care. Our ‘Good teamwork means better maternity care’ campaign highlights how midwives, neonatal nurses, doctors, women and families work together to deliver safe, person-centred care. 🧵 (1/2)

We are proud of our collaboration with FIGO to work together for an increased impact through interprofessional work, ensuring sustainable health services & expanded access to the care women need. We are thrilled that this partnership will further grow during the upcoming FIGO Congress in Cape Town!

🌍 Meet Harizza, an international PGR student from Indonesia. Her research focuses on co-designing a digital tool to strengthen disaster preparedness in Indonesia to create scalable solutions for vulnerable communities. Read her story 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/an-internati...

In 2020, for the 1st time, people 60+ outnumbered children under 5. By 2050, the 80+ population will triple. On #WorldOlderPersonsDay we’re spotlighting UCD research that recognises ageing is diverse – there’s no “typical” older person. @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social #AgeingWell

Being able to provide modern methods of contraception is a crucial part of the midwifery scope of practice. But do you know how many women of reproductive age make use of modern methods of contraceptives? And are midwives supported and trained to provide them? Explore more: zurl.co/vveuG

V.L. Peddie, E. van Teijlingen, S. Bhattacharya, A qualitative study of women's decision-making at the end of IVF treatment, Human Reproduction, Volume 20, Issue 7, 1 July 2005, Pages 1944–1951, doi.org/10.1093/humr.... Paper on topic from two decades ago.

The world will face a shortage of 310,000 midwives by 2030, hitting marginalized communities the hardest. Midwives—especially Black and brown midwives—are essential for safe, equitable births. Join the fight for a midwife in every neighborhood now! #BirthJustice

Maternal sepsis is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in pregnancy and childbirth. HRP (a WHO co-sponsored program) & the University of Liverpool are shaping research to improve prevention, diagnosis, & treatment. 👉Take the survey for the future of maternal health: zurl.co/KAEXV

This is a journey which is so heartbreaking and rarely spoken about #fertility #loss

Our Chief Executive Paul Rees MBE spoke to @nursinginpractice.bsky.social about building a new NMC - with a strong focus on cultural change, modernisation of the Code and revalidation, and improvements to Fitness to Practise. 👇

What's it like to provide the human right to healthcare in conflict zones such as Gaza? Emergency nurse Jean-Philippe has been deployed multiple times. bit.ly/46OJuum Sign our letter of support and solidarity to healthcare workers currently working in Gaza. 📝 Closing soon. Link in comments below.

#MidwiferyHour S17 Ep3 Wed 1 Oct | 19:00 UK Postnatal Care – Getting it Right Dr Lesley Turner, Univ. of Southampton Hosted by Sue Macdonald Free CPD – Join live: shorturl.at/d1q9t #MaternityCare #FreeCPD #MATFLIX #MidwivesMatter