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More renew than review – but welcome nonetheless
The role of the midwife in helping to determine the future could not be clearer. The life chances of a child hinge on the first 1001 days from conception, so the evidence shows. The Leadsom Review outlines ambitions to give every baby the best start ...Race still matters
Race still matters, regardless of what the Government’s latest report says
My experiences of pregnancy, birth and motherhood as an autistic mum
My experiences of pregnancy, birth and motherhood as an autistic mum
Fasting and vaccines this Ramadan
Tomorrow marks the start of Ramadan and as we enter the Holy Month we look forward to a different experience from last year. This time last year we were in our first lockdown and under the pressure and exhaustion of working on the frontline. We took ...WANTED: ministerial action to end pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work
In 2016, the Government commissioned research by the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and found disturbing high levels of pregnancy and maternity discrimination in British workplaces: 78 per cent of pregnant women and new mothers ...
COVID vaccine and pregnancy
Firstly, I want to pay tribute to everyone working in midwifery teams throughout the pandemic. The mothers, partners and babies born during Covid have needed additional support to help deal with impact of the pandemic and you have provided ...Keeping the pressure on for pay
When, last month, the UK Government proposed a 1% pay rise for NHS staff in England, there was a huge outcry. This included from many MPs on the Government’s own backbenches. Why were people so angry? Because the proposed 1% was so derisory. ...
Maternity community matters now more than ever
Today, 22 April is the third annual Stephen Lawrence Day, named for the young black teenager who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993. The focus of the day is on community and how it matters now more than ever in the tackle against ...