We were delighted to attend the inaugural Excellence in Midwifery Awards in December at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda & the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Supported by the faculty, these events celebrated the dedication, compassion & expertise of midwifery teams. #RCSI #Midwifery

Q: Are USA's cuts to childhood vaccines evidence-based? A: No. New from @sheencr.bsky.social #helathpolicy #episky sheenacruickshankimmunology.substack.com/p/sweeping-c...

Loved this 'fetal heart monitor' spotted today in #ZayedNationalMuseum The humble pinard. Im sure it saved lots of lives here in the UAE

Happy New Year everyone!

[1/5] At the end of October, Birth Place Lab's Dr. Vedam was a keynote speaker at "Transforming Birthspace: A Global Colloquium" at Ontario College of Art Design (OCAD) University (@ocaduniversity).

New article out in European Journal of Midwifery doi.org/10.18332/ejm...

Wise words from my 3 yr old nephew. Merry Christmas! Keep yourself in love!

Merry Christmas one And all!

Capturing Linkedin posts about research matters @altmetric.com

This completely fake university was recently uncovered by @mcintold.bsky.social - it’s fascinating. #FoSci #ResearchIntegrity

Strong partnerships between midwifery associations & universities ensure training matches real-world practice, better preparing midwives to meet the needs of the communities they serve. The article offers insights on how these collaborations can strengthen the profession. Read more: zurl.co/9Nnf2

Love and Midwifery: Changing the Narrative By Jenny Patterson & Diane Menage A powerful look at how love, compassion and human connection shape midwifery, and why the narrative needs to change. 👉 Read the article: shorturl.at/dy7kf

Free Webinar – Genomics & the Newborn Wed 20 Jan 2026 | 10:00–12:30 (UK) Join leading experts to explore uncertainty, early conversations and testing pathways in newborn genomics. 🎥 Supported by MATFLIX 👉 Book your free place: shorturl.at/n5xAy

Empowering women through trauma-informed maternity care: the EMPATHY framework Joanne Cull, Gill Thomson, Soo Downe, Anastasia Topalidou, Michelle Fine www.frontiersin.org/journals/glo...

Next physiological breech birth study day at Kingston Hospital on 19 December! Learn advanced breech skills with Emma Spillane. www.eventbrite.com/cc/physiolog...

Researchers have developed a Pregnancy‑Specific Climate Change Awareness Scale to measure how aware pregnant women are of the potential impacts of climate change on maternal and fetal health. Read the full study: zurl.co/ZpY2x

From the beginning of 2025, approximately 65,000 people have fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Burundi. Here, midwives are often first responders to gender-based violence, providing medical, psychological, and community support to survivors. 🔗: zurl.co/BZt7k

London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026 Wed 11 Feb | Royal National Hotel, London FREE to attend | In person & online 🎤 Dianne Garland, Carol Amoako-Adofo, Dr Claire Feeley & more! 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/zlsvq #MidwiferyFestival #MatFlix

Today I added a new section about how length of pregnancy affects risks when planning a vaginal breech birth. FREE collection of informational resources for women considering their options with a breech presenting baby. Please do share. makingbirthsafer.optibreech.uk/course/breec...

If you are an Australian midwife, doctor or doula working in maternity care in Australia we would love you to complete this survey 🙏🏽💗 We want to hear diverse views surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join us tomorrow for the second session of our AIME webinar series! Together with experts, we will discuss how to support midwife educators to maintain professional competencies - through country experiences from the Philippines, Samoa and Kenya. Register here: zurl.co/M3LZB

NEW OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE: Iron & Women’s Health Across the Life Course By Zainab Sarwar, Independent Midwife. https://www.all4maternity.com/iron-and-womens-health-across-the-life-course/ [AD]

Explore our supplementary guide on how to meet the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education — Practical Clinical Experience. This guide offers practical tools and advice to ensure students receive high‑quality, hands‑on clinical practice. 👉 Download the guide at: zurl.co/6hQbO

New Video: Dr Denise Tiran Are we educating students for midwifery careers or training them for the NHS? Dr Tiran unpacks the future of midwifery education and clinical preparation, a must-watch for midwives, educators and students. 👉 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2rl...

Are you an artist, creative, or community platform interested in exhibiting at the 34th ICM Triennial Congress? The Artisans Village will be a dedicated exhibition space. If you would like to showcase your work, please get in touch at: [email protected] Spaces are limited.

Happening Today! Join us at 19:00 (UK) for Maternity & Midwifery Hour Transforming Childbirth to Thrive and Survive Featuring Soo Downe (University of Lancashire) Hosted by Sue Macdonald Live on FB & Spotify Supported by MATFLIX Register free: shorturl.at/emJ09

Proud to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a full programme of talks and activities at UCD. #IDPWD #Accessibility @ucddublin.bsky.social Well done to all involved - great speakers and energy in the room. #EDI

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a global call to action to strengthen inclusion, dignity, and equity for people with disabilities. We encourage all registrants to continue deepening their learning as part of our shared commitment to accessible, person-centred care. 3/4

NI | 'A way to honour our babies and recognise their loss' www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ep 106 (ibit.ly/Re5V) Olivia Tierney on #regional #practice, #COCE learning, and #national #policy @phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #regionalmidwifery #COCE #policy #governance @academic-liz.bsky.social research link t.ly/qze7R

A recent study examines midwives' knowledge, adaptation strategies, and preparedness for providing care to pregnant women during climate change-related events. It highlights the urgent need for integrating climate resilience into midwifery training and practice. 🔗: zurl.co/6LWOP

Maternity & Midwifery Hour – S17 Ep12 Join us Wed 3 Dec, 19:00 (UK) for: Transforming Childbirth to Thrive and Survive Soo Downe, BA(Hons), RM, MSc, PhD, OBE University of Lancashire Hosted by Sue Macdonald Supported by MATFLIX Register free: shorturl.at/5jRa6

Malta | Seven-day miscarriage leave measure to take effect in January Great to see other measures included also - psychological support, early pregnancy units, leave in cases of stillbirths www.independent.com.mt/articles/202... #PLRG_PLACESproject

Congratulations to our Edinburgh Maternity & Midwifery Award Winners! Celebrating outstanding contributions, leadership and innovation in maternity care across Scotland. Thank you for everything you do. Full article: shorturl.at/30um2 #MidwivesMatter #MaternityCare

You may have more in common with your golden retriever than you think... New research with 1,300 golden retrievers found that they appear to share a genetic basis with humans for at least some behaviour www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag. It now sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes, writes @gastroirl.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

How the Victorians invented the gym selfie. British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits, writes @physcstudy.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Two years ago, I introduced a pioneering policy to provide free school meals for all of London’s state primary school children. Today we’re celebrating 100 million free school meals provided since September 2023.

Revision 6!

Nursing is a professional degree. The end.

📣 BMFMS Annual Conference 2026 (British Maternal & Fetal Medicine Society) 📍 Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds 📆 26-27 March 2026 ⏰ Abstract DL: Midnight, 5 January 2026 🔗 bmfmsconference.co.uk/2026/en/page... #BMFMS2026

Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival A full day of learning, workshops, expert talks, parallel streams + the Women & Infant Health Stage. Still time to register online or at the door 400+ nurses already registered! Register: shorturl.at/5jxcu

Africa’s hidden stillbirth crisis: new report exposes major policy and data gap - Mary Kinney "Strengthening stillbirth data is not just about numbers; it is about visibility, accountability and change." theconversation.com/africas-hidd...

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.

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