The Maternity & Midwifery Hour
Episodes
1. New Year, New Resolutions - Pete Wallroth, Dr Sheena Byrom, Manjit Roseghini, Jacque Gerrard, Dr Patricia Gillen & Jenny Clarke
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout 2020, maternity services were the one big health service that kept going, despite COVID-19. Back in March, we launched the Maternity...
12. Equality in Action: Discovering Reverse Mentorship #MidwiferyHour – Professor Jim Thornton & Dr Rebecca Dewey
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reverse mentoring is when a worker in senior position is mentored by someone in a more junior position than themselves. There is emerging evidence tha...
11. Long COVID: Lessons for Midwives – Dr Clare Rayner & Elaine Hanzak
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Long COVID is estimated to be affecting 60,000 people so far. Specialist, long COVID clinics are being set up across England. Maternity and midwifery ...
10. Plastic & Waste in Maternity: What midwives can do #MidwiferyHour – Dr Lorna Davies & Ashley Artusa-Barrell
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over consumption, over reliance on plastic, single use and disposable items are all damaging the planet at a far greater pace than previously understo...
*Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Special* - Clare Haughey MSP & Professor Helen Cheyne
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keynote address Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Mental Health, Scottish Government Contemporary postnatal care Professor Helen Cheyne, Profess...
9. Dismantling Racism & Inequalities in Midwifery Education - Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe & Alicia Burnett
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will focus on the demands and pressures COVID-19 has placed on midwifery education, spotlighting, in particular, inequalities, institutio...
8. Sickle Cell & Blood Disorders in Pregnancy - Rachel Kesse-Adu & Joyce Adu-Amankwah
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores antenatal and newborn testing, care & family support for birthing woman with sickle cell and other haemaglobinopathies durin...
*BONUS EPISODE* - Meditation with Maeve
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
5 minute guided meditation with Dr Maeve O'Connell. As we head into winter and further lockdowns and restrictions across the UK and globally, it’s...
7. Caring for Yourself and Others - Jenny Clarke & Dr Maeve O’Connell
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we head into winter and further lockdowns and restrictions across the UK and globally, it’s more important than ever that midwives recognise the ...
6. Educating Tomorrow's Midwives - Teaching Team at UCLAN
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwifery education has changed so much over the last ten years. Students need to be equipped with the tools and strategies to learn and develop throu...
5. Continuity of Care in COVID-19 - Mel Radford & Dr Anna Byrom
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuity of Care (CoC) has been shown consistently as being a key part in providing quality care and increasing the physical and emotional safety of...
4. Loss & Bereavement: An Empty Cot - Clare Beesley (Bereavement Midwife) and Kirsty Knight (4Louis)
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The loss of a baby, whatever the gestation, is a devastating event for mothers and their families. It is crucial that care and support is tailored to ...
3. Where are we now with COVID? - Professor Jim Thornton
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jim Thornton from the University of Nottingham explores… What we’re discovering 6 months on What’s the science? Emerging issues and...
2. Bullying: Breaking Through Despite the Odds - Professor Dame Elizabeth N. Anionwu DBE CBE
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Elizabeth reflects on her early life, her experiences as a young nurse, the issues that are dear to her heart, her optimism for the future and wh...
1. Pandemic planning: International Perspectives - Professor Grace Edwards, Hannah Dahlen AM & Jennie Joseph
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Highlights from our Summer festivals - The Wales & South-West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 and the International Maternity Experience 2...
*Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Special* - An Update from the Chief Midwifery Officer for England
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Jess Read & Sascha Wells-Munro OBE: Leading and developing maternity services through COVID-19. From the Midlands ...
13. BAME Perspectives from the Frontline - Lola Ornato & Mala Morjaria
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*Final episode of the series* Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery Lola Ornato, Midwife, Whittington Health NHS Trust Mala Morjaria, Practice n...
12. Changing Times - Supporting Women’s Choices: Dr Sheena Byrom OBE & Dr Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery Dr Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho, Lecturer and Researcher, Centre for Maternal and Child Health Resea...
*Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Special* - Professor Jim Thornton & Linda Machakaire
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some best bits from our Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival on Tuesday 23rd June 2020. COVID-19 and pregnancy - Professor Jim Thornton, ...
11. Voices from Student Midwives during the COVID-19 Crisis – Alicia Burnett & Laura Henry
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery Alicia Shirley Burnett, 3rd Year Student Midwife; Co-editor, The Student Midwife Journal; Curator, The ...
10. Supporting Bereaved Families - Clare Worgan, SANDS & Marc Harder, NCBP
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring: Marc Harder, UK Programme Manager, National Bereavement Care Pathway , SANDS Charity Clare Worgan, Training and Lear...
9. Human Rights in Maternity Care During COVID-19 - Maria Booker & Professor Lesley Page CBE
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring: Maria Booker, Programme Director, Birthrights Professor Lesley Page CBE, Academic & Midwife; Former President, RCM Chair: Sue ...
8. Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder through Compassionate Care - Dr Jenny Patterson & Dr Diane Ménage
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery Jenny Patterson, Midwife, Edinburgh Napier University Dr Diane Ménage, Lecturer in Midwifery...
*IDM SPECIAL* Jess Phillips MP & Dr Anita Byrne - Domestic Violence in Pregnancy: the midwife’s role
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"For 30% of women who experience domestic abuse, we know that the first time they're abused is during pregnancy." Special episode from our Internation...
7. Pre-eclampsia - Professor Andy Shennan & Caitlin Wilson
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery Professor Andy Shennan, Professor of Obstetrics, King's College London; Trustee, APEC Caitl...
6. COVID-19 and Infant Feeding - Professor Amy Brown & Francesca Entwistle, Unicef
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring: Sue Macdonald, Co-Editor, Mayes Midwifery Professor Amy Brown, Professor of Child Public Health, Department of Public Health, Policy and...
5. Regulatory Perspectives: How students & midwives can be supported - Dr Jacqui Williams & Nicky Clark
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery Dr Jacqui Williams, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Education), Education and Standards Directorate, Nurs...
4. Supporting Maternity Staff through COVID 19 - Midwifery Leadership and Staffing Initiatives: Dr Tracey Cooper MBE & Professor Trixie McAree
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of the Maternity and Midwifery Hour focuses on ‘Supporting Maternity Staff through COVID 19 - Midwifery Leadership and Staffing Initiative...
3. Supporting Pregnant Women, New Mothers & Families - Sarah Noble & Abigail Holmes
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Noble, Head of Midwifery, South Warwickshire NHS Trust Abigail Holmes, Consultant Midwife, Cardiff & Vale UHB Sue Macdonald, Co-edit...
2. Midwifery Students Stepping Up: Dr Anna Byrom & Alicia Bennett
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**Patrons get early access to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour podcast every week!** www.patreon.com/midwiferyhour Dr Anna Byrom, Senior Mi...
1. Wellbeing Matters: Dr Sheena Byrom OBE & JennyTheMidwife
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Under Pressure: Wellbeing Matters Dr Sheena Byrom OBE, The Practising Midwife Journal Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery Jenny Clarke ...