Maternity and Midwifery Forum

Maternity & Midwifery Hour
Wed 10 Dec
19:00 UK (Live on Facebook)

Labour, Birth & the Baby – Knowledge for Parents & Professionals

🎤 With:
Dr Carmen Power
Laura Godfrey-Isaacs

Hosted by Sue Macdonald
Free to join → shorturl.at/cyFK6

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

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

Maternity & Midwifery Hour – S17 Ep13
Wed 10 Dec, 19:00 (UK)

Birth Bonding & Baby Behaviour
With Dr Carmen Power

Hosted by Sue Macdonald

Live on Facebook & Spotify
Supported by MATFLIX

👉 Register: shorturl.at/msMlK

World AIDS Day: New pregnancy support guidelines from BHIVA now available.

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#WorldAIDSDay #BHIVA #MidwivesMatter #HIVAwareness

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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

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...

London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026
Join us Wed 11 Feb at the Royal National Hotel!

Free to attend
Livestream worldwide
New Women & Infant Health Stream

A full day of learning, networking and inspiration.

Register: shorturl.at/8vYTX

Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Ep.12

Join us Wed 3 Dec, 19:00 (UK) for:
Transforming Childbirth to Thrive and Survive

With Soo Downe, OBE (University of Lancashire)
Hosted by Sue Macdonald

Live on Facebook & Spotify
Supported by MATFLIX

Register free: shorturl.at/NTy6X

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

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

Three Enquiries and a Culture War

Neil Stewart explores the real roots of the crisis in maternity services, from competing enquiries to cultural pressures affecting staff, systems, and families.

Read more: shorturl.at/CYn9V

Catch Up on the Latest Maternity & Midwifery News!
Stay up to date with the most important insights and developments shaping maternity and midwifery practice. From policy updates to clinical guidance and inspiring professional features.

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Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Supporting Care, Supporting Each Other

Every week we come together to share knowledge, strengthen practice and highlight the compassion at the heart of maternity and midwifery care.

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💬 Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Tomorrow 19:00 UK

Topic: Domestic Violence & Abuse – supporting women & practitioners.

With Caroline Bull & Judith Rees

Hosted by Sue Macdonald
📍 Live on FB & Spotify
👉 Register: shorturl.at/a9L92

Women & Infants Stream – Edinburgh 2025
Still time to join us this Tuesday at Murrayfield!

Meet exhibitors, enjoy a full day of learning + the brand-new Women & Infants Stream alongside the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival.

Register: shorturl.at/8CSgu

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

International Digital Teaching Resources for Midwifery
Join us for a global session supporting midwifery educators, students & practitioners.
Dr Anna Byrom & Neil Stewart
AU 09:00 | 28 Nov 2025
Hosted by All4Maternity & MATFLIX

Register: shorturl.at/g9hGu

Edinburgh 2025 Maternity & Midwifery Festival – This Tuesday!

Don’t forget to join us at Murrayfield Stadium, book ahead or sign in on the day.

400+ registered already, don’t miss out! All HCPs welcome.

Tue 25 Nov, Edinburgh

Register free: shorturl.at/1VQbn

Only 4 days left - still time to book!
Join us at the Edinburgh 2025 Maternity & Midwifery Festival with keynote Jenni Minto MSP, Minister for Public Health & Women’s Health.

Tue 25 Nov
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Don’t miss it!
Register free: shorturl.at/1VQbn

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Domestic Violence & Abuse: Supporting Women & Practitioners
Join us Wed 26 Nov, 19:00 UK for Maternity & Midwifery Hour.
Caroline Bull – The Rosie Maternity Hospital
Judith Rees – The For Baby’s Sake Trust
Hosted by Sue Macdonald

Free to watch: shorturl.at/a9L92

Meet Our Exhibitors!

Explore the organisations joining us at this year’s event, bringing innovation and key support to the maternity and midwifery community.

Visit their stands and learn more.
Register: shorturl.at/4OZzc

Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia: Rethinking Gestational Diabetes
Join us on Wed 19 Nov

Featuring Becky Lambert-Pitts & Nicola Young, North East & Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service.

Register free: shorturl.at/LlRzW

Midwifery education: a cause for concern
Nicky Clark highlights the pressures facing midwifery education, from placements to learning consistency, and why urgent action is needed to support future midwives.
Read more: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/midwifery-ed...

MMF Edinburgh 2025
Our 10 day countdown begins!

Meet the speakers joining us for a full day of insight and inspiration in midwifery and women’s health.

Dr Diane Menage • Dr Gina Finnert • Dr Jacqui Williams and more..
Register free: shorturl.at/o3Uvo

Maternity & Midwifery Hour

Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia: Rethinking Gestational Diabetes

Join us for a session on how genomic medicine is reshaping gestational diabetes.

Featuring Becky Lambert-Pitts & Nicola Young.

Register free: shorturl.at/Yd4cV

Support Maternity & Midwifery Hour

We provide free weekly education and expert insights for midwives and students. If our sessions support your learning, please consider a small donation to help keep them free for all.

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Only 2 days to go!

Join us Tue 12 Nov for The Student Midwife Experience Festival – a free online event inspiring the next generation of midwives.

Alison Power shares how Schwartz Rounds support compassion, reflection & student wellbeing.

Register: shorturl.at/tY5R9