Family #Physicians with #OB skills needed in Yellowknife & Inuvik! Salary, no overhead, excellent leave. Locums also available for 2026–27. https://ow.ly/m8gU50YzUCo

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Prostaglandin insert dinoprostone versus trans-cervical balloon catheter for outpatient labour induction: a randomised controlled trial of feasibility (PROBIT-F) Pilot and Feasibility Studies - The aim was to assess the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of induction of labour comparing use of two methods in the outpatient...

PROBIT – F study looked at the feasibility of carrying out an RCT for prostaglandin insert (Propess) versus trans-cervical balloon catheter for out-patient labour induction #inductionoflabour #outpatient #maternitycare #labourandbirth. Read more:

Great to see the impact Baby Lifeline is having across #MaternityCare 🤰

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We’re excited that #Genome will be exhibiting at #MatSafety2026 on 16 Sept in Birmingham, joining maternity leaders to drive safer care. Will we see you there? 👶💙

Experience of induction of labour: a cross-sectional postnatal survey of women at UK maternity units Objectives This study explored women’s views and experiences of key elements of the induction of labour (IOL) process, including at home or in hospital cervical ripening (CR). Design A questionnaire-based postnatal survey undertaken as part of the CHOICE Study process evaluation. The questionnaire was administered online and included fixed response and free-text options. Setting National Health Service maternity units in the UK. Participants 309 women who had an IOL. Outcome measures The primary outcome measure was experience of IOL. Few women returned home during CR, meaning that statistical comparison between those who experienced home-based and hospital-based CR was not possible. Findings are reported as descriptive statistics with content analysis of women’s comments providing context. Results Information to support choice and understand what to expect about IOL is often inadequate or unavailable. Having IOL can create anxiety and remove options for birth that women had hoped would enhance their experience. Although it can provide a more comfortable environment, home CR is not always an acceptable solution. Women described maternity care negatively impacted by staffing shortages; delays to care sometimes led to unsafe situations. Women who had a positive experience of IOL described supportive interaction with staff as a significant contribution to that. Conclusions Women do not experience IOL as a benign and consequence free intervention. There is urgent need for research to better target IOL and optimise safety and experience for women and their babies. Relatively few women were offered CR at home and further research is needed on this experience. Data are available on reasonable request.

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Clinicians’ perspectives and experiences of providing cervical ripening at home or in-hospital in the United Kingdom Induction of labour, or starting labour artificially, is offered when the risks of continuing pregnancy are believed to outweigh the risks of the baby being born. In the United Kingdom, cervical ripening is recommended as the first stage of induction. Increasingly, maternity services are offering this outpatient or ‘at home’, despite limited evidence on its acceptability and how different approaches to cervical ripening work in practice. There is also a paucity of literature on clinicians’ experiences of providing induction care in general, despite their central role in developing local guidelines and delivering this care. This paper explores induction, specifically cervical ripening and the option to return home during that process, from the perspective of midwives, obstetricians and other maternity staff. As part of a process evaluation involving five case studies undertaken in British maternity services, interviews and focus groups were conducted with clinicians who provide induction of labour care. The thematic findings were generated through in-depth analysis and are grouped to reflect key points within the process of cervical ripening care: ‘Implementing home cervical ripening’, ‘Putting local policy into practice’, ‘Giving information about induction’ and ‘Providing cervical ripening’. A range of practices and views regarding induction were recorded, showing how the integration of home cervical ripening is not always straightforward. Findings demonstrate that providing induction of labour care is complex and represents a significant workload. Home cervical ripening was seen as a solution to managing this workload; however, findings highlighted ways in which this expectation might not be borne out in practice. More comprehensive research is needed on workload impacts and possible lateral effects within other areas of maternity services.

Read about clinicians’ perspectives and experiences of providing cervical ripening at home or in-hospital in the United Kingdom: journals.plos.org/pl... #inductionoflabour #maternitycare

Waves of Change is back for 2026. Two days with leading experts on the latest research, clinical insights and implementation strategies in #PerinatalCare.

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A timely gathering for a changing maternity landscape.
Join the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026.

Bringing professionals together to explore the future of maternity care.

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Inducing labour in the United Kingdom: A feminist critical discourse analysis of policy and guidance Induction of labour (IOL), the process of starting labour artificially, is one of the most commonly performed procedures in maternity care in the Unit…

Another paper related to the qCHOICE study: A feminist critical discourse analysis of policy and guidance of induction of labour in the UK #inductionoflabour #feministdiscourse #maternitycare #healthguidance

Multiple studies have been published from the qCHOICE study, including this cross-sectional research paper about the impact of COVID-19 on induction of labour practice #covid19 #maternitycare #inductionoflabour ow.ly/i9mw50Y5BMn.

📢 Last Call for Papers — Birmingham Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026

🗓 Deadline: 20 March
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Rural States Grapple With 'Maternity Care Deserts' #rural #healthcare #maternitycare #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney

Family Physicians with #OB skills: Permanent & # Locum jobs in Yellowknife & Inuvik! Great pay, no overhead, amazing teams. Email PracticeNWT@gov.nt.ca or click: https://ow.ly/rnl850YzTya
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New maternity care standards launched for Scotland New standards have been developed to create a “blueprint” for what women and their families in Scotland should expect from maternity care.

New maternity care standards launched for Scotland

A set of 11 standards has been developed to create a “blueprint” for what women and their families in Scotland should expect from maternity care. #maternitycare #midwives #midwifery #scotland #womenshealth

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📰 New opportunity for maternity professionals
Fletchers Solicitors launches training grants to support midwives in developing skills and advancing practice.

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OPINION: Why justice reform must include mothers Every year, hundreds of women in the UK enter prison while pregnant or after giving birth, yet their needs are largely missing from justice debates. Drawing on her decade of research, including The Lo...

'Pregnancy and birth should never be invisible – but in prison, they often are.' Professor Laura Abbott @midwifeteacher.bsky.social explains why justice reform must centre the experiences of pregnant women and mothers in custody: https://bit.ly/3PuxZDa

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Here is the link to the evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer carried out by members of the Centre:
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Maternity care: why moving to a fully public model is a good thing Sara Burke, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Health Policy and Management at Trinity College Dublin.

Well said Sara Burke - we should be focusing on improving standards of maternity care, for all!

The 'but you're denying women choice' argument is illogical... it's only a 'choice' for those who can 'afford' it in the first place!

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The Cherish Project | City St George's, University of London The co-development of a holistic, personalised intervention to improve experience and outcomes of childbirth, for those aiming for a spontaneous labour and birth.

Cherish is funded by @NIHRresearch to do the early work needed to co-design a support package for improving outcomes for women & birthing people aiming for a spontaneous labour and birth, led by Dr Mandie Scamell. #spontaneouslabour #birth #maternitycare

🎙️ MM Hour — LIVE
“The Language of Pregnancy Loss – Getting it Right”
With Dr Beth Malory & Dr Louise Nuttall (UCL)

📅 25 March | ⏰ 19:00 (UK)
🌍 Live online
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Maternity taskforce of 17 experts to 'start work straight away' on failings An expert panel will work “swiftly” to implement the recommendations of a national probe into NHS maternity services as soon as they are published, according to the health secretary.

A maternity taskforce of 17 experts will "start work straight away" on failings highlighted in a national investigation #doctors #NHS #maternitycare www.doctors.net.uk/news/materni...

We welcome today’s announcement of the new Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, set up to drive long-overdue improvements in care. After years of campaigning for safer maternity services, this is a positive and much needed step forward.

#MaternityCare #PatientSafety

CNO among new taskforce set to deliver ‘urgent action’ on maternity care The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has been appointed to a new taskforce set up to deliver ‘urgent action’ on maternity care.

The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has been appointed to a new taskforce set up to deliver ‘urgent action’ on maternity care.

#CNO #MaternityCare #Nursing #Midwives

Committee considers grants to cross‑train staff to preserve rural maternity units Senate File 3651 would authorize grants from the workforce development fund to create cross‑training and continuing‑education programs aimed at maintaining obstetric services in rural hospitals. United Hospital District’s CEO described regional closures and coverage gaps; senators emphasized cross‑training support for small hospitals.

Senate File 3651 aims to ensure that rural hospitals can provide essential maternity services by funding cross-training programs for medical staff, addressing a critical health care and economic issue.

Learn more here

#MN #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #MinnesotaRuralHealth #MaternityCare

What is a Call for Evidence and why do personal maternity experiences matter? Olivia Boschat discusses this with Dr Kim Thomas from @BirthTrauma on our latest BBK Free Speech Podcast. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4pcarpx8

#BirthTrauma #MaternityCare #NewPodcast #WomensHealth

The UK scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’ Pregnant women prisoners in England are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?

#Pregnant #women #prisoners in #England are being handcuffed to #prison officers – often male – during long, agonising #births. #maternitycare #health

Influencer Questions $17,000 U.S. Maternity Bill: ‘I Pay Nothing to Give Birth in England’ A British content creator has detailed the stark cost difference between giving birth in the United States and the United Kingdom, describing… The post Influencer Questions $17,000 U.S. Maternity Bill: ‘I Pay Nothing to Give Birth in England’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Influencer Questions $17,000 U.S. Maternity Bill: ‘I Pay Nothing to Give Birth in England’: A British content creator has detailed the stark cost difference between giving birth in the United States and the United Kingdom, describing…… #MaternityCare #HealthcareCost #GivingBirth #UKvsUS #Influencer

For the next CORT lecture series, Adrian McConnell is joined by Hilary Wareing and Rachel Harrison of iPiP. Hear how research can inform preventative action in maternity care.
Thursday 23rd April @ 12:30.

Register here: buff.ly/bJzncL4

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#MaternityCare
#MaternalHealth
#COPrevention

Baroness Amos Interim Report Highlights Systemic Failures, Racism, and Bullying in England's Maternity and Neonatal Services An interim report from the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation in England, led by Baroness Amos, has revealed deep-rooted and persistent failings in maternity and neonatal services across multiple NHS trusts. The inquiry, which involved conversations with hundreds of affected families and staff members, uncovered shocking accounts of racism, bullying, and discriminatory behavior among colleagues, including racist stereotypes about Asian and Black women in labor, such as assumptions about pain tolerance or derogatory remarks. Investigators documented instances of undignified births, such as delivery room doors left open due to overcrowding and lack of privacy, crumbling infrastructure like leaking roofs, and staff shortages leading to inappropriate assignments. Some families alleged that baby deaths were misclassified as stillbirths to avoid coroner investigations, reducing accountability. The report describes toxic work environments where verbal aggression and bullying go unaddressed, contributing to low morale and staff embarrassment about their profession. Baroness Amos stated that these services are failing too many women, babies, families, and staff, emphasizing that such conditions are unacceptable in 2026. While the investigation was commissioned by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, some bereaved parents criticized it for lacking sufficient accountability and called for a full statutory public inquiry. The final report with recommendations is expected later in 2026.

Baroness Amos Interim Report Highlights Systemic Failures, Racism, and Bullying in England's Maternity and Neonatal Services

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Further Five Reviews Into Portiuncula Maternity Care Due In March It will bring the total number of investigations to 12 by the end of March.

It will bring the total number of investigations to 12 by the end of March.

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