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Public Health Series 4. Awareness to Action: Perinatal Mental Health
Public Health Series 4. Awareness to Action: Perinatal Mental Health Jessica Falk Perlman – Student Midwife, King’s College London/Editor-in-Chief, The Student Midwife Twitter @jessfalkperl Published in The Student Midwife Volume 6 Issue 3 July 2023, Page 27 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/ZPBC4723 The impact of perinatal mental health problems Up to 20% of women and birthing people experience […]
Public Health Series Part 2 – Language Matters: Health Promotion
Public Health Series Part 2 – Language Matters: Health Promotion Jacana Bresson (she/her) – Student Midwife, King’s College, London Twitter @JacanaJade Published in The Student Midwife Volume 6 Issue 2 April 2023, Page 26 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/CZVY6858 ‘Nice to have’ There is growing awareness around the need to improve communication with marginalised groups, whether through interpreting […]
Reflecting on the Importance of Public Health in Midwifery
Reflecting on the Importance of Public Health in Midwifery Bea Bennett – Registered Midwife Instagram @midwifebea Published in The Student Midwife Volume 5 Issue 4 October 2022, Page 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/EZYW6500 This four-part series will explore key public health issues through the lens of midwifery, focusing on reducing inequality in perinatal outcomes, and improving future health […]
Operationalising Domain 3: Universal Care for all Women and Newborn Infants
Operationalising Domain 3: Universal Care for all Women and Newborn Infants Sophie-Louise Finnerty – Midwifery Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 23 Issue 4 April 2020 Summary In this eighth article of The Practising Midwife’s education series, we discuss the new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for midwifery proficiency – Domain […]
Reducing the Risks of Obesity
Reducing the Risks of Obesity Emma Rigby – Clinic Lead Midwife Louise Perkins – Consultant Midwife Trainee at Health Education Thames Valley Cheryl Keeble – Clinic Lead Midwife Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 20 Issue 7 July/August 2017 Summary Obesity is an increasing health problem among childbearing women. Worldwide rates of obesity have more […]
Advancing the Public Health Role of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers
Advancing the Public Health Role of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers Elizabeth Gomez – Professional Adviser in Public Health at the RCM and Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Central Lancashire Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 19 Issue 6 June 2016 Summary Midwives are crucial to enhancing public health and wellbeing. Caring […]
Not My Choice: Results of an Online Survey
Not My Choice: Results of an Online Survey Alison Brodrick – Consultant midwife at Sheffield teaching hospitals NHS Trust, Jessop wing Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 17 Issue 2 February 2014 Summary A survey into women’s experiences of giving birth in the UK, published in October 2013, provides a useful insight (Birthrights UK 2013). […]
Friends and Family Test: Providing Feedback on Our Services
Friends and Family Test: Providing Feedback on Our Services Jacque Gerrard – Royal College of Midwives Director for England Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 17 Issue 2 February 2014 Summary The maternity Friends and family test (FFT) in England offers midwives some insight into how women and their families feel about local maternity care […]
Being Fit in Pregnancy
Being Fit in Pregnancy Deborah Hazeldean – Co-founder of a company which provides resources for women regarding exercise and wellbeing in pregnancy Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 17 Issue 2 February 2014 Summary There is a substantial body of evidence to suggest that exercise during pregnancy is not only safe but beneficial, yet many […]