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Student news
What’s new in the student world? Your chance to tell us where you’ve been and what you’ve been up to...
An international career path
Midwife Sophie Maule reflects on her week working with a Chilean midwife and highlights the benefits of placements abroad.
A cultural shift
As the health secretary calls for an end to bullying and harassment within the NHS and seeks staff opinion on how to tackle it, Helen Bird looks at the effect such a culture can have on student midwives – and the steps you can take if you find yourself ...
A day in the life of… a consultant midwife
Sophie Windsor is a consultant midwife based at Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Here she explains a typical day in her role and why she enjoys it so much.
A day in the life of… an MSW advocate
There’s no such thing as a typical day in the busy life of Bristol-based MSW Donna Schwartz.
A day in the life of... a midwifery expert witness
When a claim is brought against the NHS for negligence in maternity care, a midwifery expert witness is often called in. Julia Sanders, professor of clinical nursing and midwifery at the School of Healthcare Sciences in Cardiff, is an expert ...
A day in the life of… a professor in midwifery studies
Soo Downe is a professor in midwifery studies at the School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire. She describes a typical working day and her battle with her inbox.
‘Be the change you want to see!’
Following the recent Student Midwives Forum elections, we caught up with two of the outgoing members to find out what they gained from their experience.
Learning to speak up
Gaps between official guidelines and clinical practice are worrying student midwives. We take a look at some of the issues.