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Student voice: An eager intern
Keen to improve standards of care for women and babies, Alys Gower describes her internship at WHO.
Your thoughts: Staying strong
Julie Richards draws up a front seat as the RCM board chair at a time of great change for maternity services.
Upfront: The birth of the epidural
Although the first epidurals date back to the 1850s, it was nearly a century later before they were used in childbirth. Steve Ainsworth takes a look at their history.Midwives: the next generation
Mentors play a critical role in preparing the next generation of midwives for safe and competent practice. Louise Lawson and Claire Bunyan explain what is involved in becoming a midwifery mentor.
Childbirth myths around the world
Janet Danziger explores some of the more extreme myths about childbirth found in the non-Western world.
Leadership - what’s that got to do with me?
The RCM’s Gail Johnson explains what leadership in midwifery really means.
Weathering the storm
The birth rate is sky-high and resource planning is struggling to cope. Midwives talks to Dr Rod Jones about his future forecast and asks why the dark clouds weren’t spotted looming on the horizon.Learning to lessen risk
Clinical risk facilitator and midwife Catherine Doherty offers advice on managing risk in maternity services and achieving accreditation for the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST).
It’s more than just talking
Head of midwifery at the Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Kim Gibbon explores how communication skills can be enhanced by using simple counselling techniques.