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One-to-one with Terri Coates
Call the midwife is one of the BBC’s most popular and award-winning series and has given the profession a great boost, thanks to the programme’s midwifery advisor Terri Coates.Strengthening midwifery leadership
Strong leadership within midwifery is vital if challenges facing the profession are to be met. However, as Jo Coggins explains, there are a number of barriers that must be overcome in order to improve this and support the commitment to woman-centred ...The role of the midwife: time for a review
Reader in midwifery Denis Walsh and research fellow in midwifery Mary Steen at the University of Central Lancashire and the RCM examine both the current situation of impersonalised midwifery and the ideal of combining holistic care with evidence-based ...Who wants to be a consultant midwife?
When the post of consultant midwife was introduced, Sally Price certainly felt it was one for her. She explains how she feels well-placed to fulfill the key requirements of the role and improve joint agency-working.
One to one with Louise Silverton
As Louise Silverton leaves the RCM after nearly a quarter of a century, Julie Griffiths finds out what favourite memories she will take from her time at the RCM and how she hopes others will remember her.
Battle in the bloodstream
When a mother’s antibodies attack a fetus’s blood platelets, it can have life-threatening consequences. Matthew Hopkins looks at the science behind fetal/neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
Fathers under the microscope
Emma Proctor measures the impact of local trust practices on screening fathers as part of the NHS antenatal sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme.
MTP: Transformation fever
Amanda Rogers and Fiona Ghalustians describe their experiences of going ‘further, faster’ at an Early Adopter site in London, implementing Better births as part of the Maternity Transformation Programme.
Sharing your safety concerns
Karen Hooper offers insights into the National Reporting and Learning System by looking at safety incidents during three everyday maternity practices.