Show Notes
Series 20 - Episode 6: The way forward for Midwifery and Maternity Services?
Maternity Services, and Midwifery in the UK, have been under intense scrutiny through a raft of different reviews, reports and media debate over the last couple of years, as evidence has been gathered on women’s and families’ experiences of baby loss and traumatic birth. Most worrying is the apparent loss of compassionate care and the impact on women facing pregnancy and childbirth, as well as on midwives and those within the maternity care team for whom it can be traumatic and morale breaking.
This evening we are joined by Julia Sanders, Professor of Clinical Midwifery at Cardiff University and an expert advisor to the national maternity and neonatal Amos Inquiry. We will explore some of evidence and also some possible solutions to provide a truly personalised and individualised maternity service for women, and for midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Hosted by: Sue Macdoanld
Contributions from: Professor Julia Sanders PhD, Professor of Clinical Midwifery, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
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