“Well-trained midwives working in a fully functional environment could provide 90% of all essential sexual, reproductive, maternal&newborn health services, yet because they are underutilised & in short supply, they account for only 10% of those currently providing these services”

I absolutely adore being a midwife. In my role I get to experience all aspects of maternity. Every part of it holds a special place in my heart. I could never choose just one aspect. It’s a privilege to be in my role. Please join me at the NCA. Where we are passionate and Kind.

Simulation training for our obstetricians and labour-ward practitioners for breech birth is in full flow here Maternity NCA covering all eventualities! The OptiBreech Trial

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Very proud of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care at King's 💙 student midwife Alice Hodder, who presented her analysis of cumulative data in the OptiBreech cohort at British Intrapartum Care Society #BICS23

Another day teaching breech Maternity NCA 8 obstetricians and 1 midwife completed upright breech birth training this month The OptiBreech Trial 😎 #breechbirth

Good leadership means better care✨ Today we launch our campaign supporting nursing and midwifery leaders, and their teams, to deliver high-quality care that people have the right to expect. Look out for stories and resources over the next few weeks 👀 ow.ly/lgle50Qfqze

When we teach the @OptiBreech physiological breech birth course, I am struck by how many obstetric colleagues come up to me in the break to express their sheer relief. Their instincts have been telling them, Put your hands on, Help the baby ...

In the absence of any evidence that supine / 'Hands off the breech' dogma improves outcomes, guidance needs to change. @OptiBreech methods need to be tested in a substantive clinical trial. Here's how you can help ensure this happens: optibreech.uk/2024/01/22/opt…

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There are no words for how proud I am of the work Lucy 💙 has achieved since joining the #BWfamily, from supporting the launch of our education team to leading our Breech Birth Service with The OptiBreech Trial as a launch pad. So well deserved. Congratulations! BWC NHS Trust

Up to 15% of the population are neurodivergent. Meaning a large proportion of our NHS workforce are. Becky Warboys just made #NEYPMAday very aware of how to identify ND in our colleagues and how to care for them. Absolutely brilliant and essential presentation NHS North East & Yorkshire

A research-active health & care workforce is key to improving NHS care & improving outcomes. INSIGHT is part of the NIHR Academy’s funding to support careers in research - find out more arc-nwc.nihr.ac.uk/insight/ or join info sessions 21 & 23 May by emailing [email protected]

Final thought of the day..when you’re questioning your worth, when you don’t have compassion for yourself, have a look at your hands and think about what they’ve done today.Who have you held today? Your hands leave magical prints behind you that you often don’t see! Sarah Wall

Was so lovely to meet you today Lucy 💙 😊

Listen to "Safe care for women planning a vaginal birth after a previous caesarean section" by The OptiBirth Podcast. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/optib…

📱 Social media can be a great tool for learning and connecting with others, if used responsibly and appropriately. Read our social media guidance for nurses, midwives, nursing associates and students on how to use social media in line with the Code 👇 nmc.org.uk/standards/guid…

The POOL cohort study of UK NHS waterbirths is published. Large scale evidence that rates of OASI and serious neonatal morbidity are no higher among waterbirths after water immersion analgesia. Thank you to all participants, the 26 UK sites, and study team obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

"Mattering" is the belief that we’re significant to the world around us. When people feel they matter, they feel seen, important & needed through how others treat them. Scholars have deemed mattering to be a core instinct that drives all human behaviour. That’s why, when someone