by Sheena Byrom | Sep 10, 2016 | Blog
By Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho Around 4.7 million European women give birth each year. Despite the strong evidence for midwifery-led care and midwifery units, most EU countries still offer women very limited choice regarding place of birth and lead practitioner, with...
by Sheena Byrom | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog
What is UKMidSS? Why is it exciting that all alongside midwifery units (AMUs ) in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are involved? How can you find out more, and stay in touch? Dr Rachel Rowe, who leads UKMidSS, and Catherine Williams, Vice Chair of the...
by Sheena Byrom | Aug 13, 2016 | Blog
Logo design by Jamel Darling Logos for the Low Low We had an encouraging response to our competition for a logo for the Network, and the winning design was chosen by our Advisory Group, against set criteria. Jamel Darling who created the design, said with his entry:...
by Sheena Byrom | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog
Photo: Lagan Valley Freestanding Maternity Unit Midwifery Units in Northern Ireland By Seána Talbot There were 24,394 live births in NI during 2014 (NISRA, 2015) with the total number of MLU births being 2,960 – equating to 12% of births. The home birth rate is...
by Sheena Byrom | Jun 12, 2016 | Blog
The Poppy Suite Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides maternity care for around 6,000 women and their families across the largely rural areas in and around Worcestershire. Antenatal care is provided on three main sites, with satellite clinics also running...
