19.9 Putting Women First - Can Ockendon Make It A Reality? - Prof Andrew Weeks & Dr Rosie Dawson
The Maternity & Midwifery HourShow Notes
Live from the Bradford Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026
Keynote address: The maternity care crisis and lessons learned Professor Andrew Weeks, Professor of International Maternal Healthcare, University of Liverpool
From strategy to practice: what the women’s health strategy means for midwives Dr Rosie Dawson, Consultant Midwife, MNVP Professional Lead, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust; Honorary Lecturer, Teesside University, Scientific Board of Advisors - Active Pregnancy Foundation; Board Member - North East Obesity Forum
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