I’ve spent 36 years as a birth activist and this book brings me joy. That’s not because I have a particular need to know about Group B...

What a brilliant, insightful and compelling read. Although much of what I read confirmed what I already suspected, it still shocked and...

I was excited when I heard that the new NMC midwifery proficiencies were to be based on principles from the Lancet series, a series of...

Induction of labour is a very 'hot' topic at the moment, and we recently shared a blog post about induction of labour which received a...

In 1985 WHO organised an inter-professional and lay Inter-Regional Conference in Fortaleza, Brazil, to consider ‘Appropriate Technology...

Beverley Beech and Jean Robinson have written this week to Matt Hancock, the Health Minister, about the routine use of ultrasound in...

This blog asks a really important question about putting organisations before people: something which inevitably follow from centralising se

Mary's life's work so clearly encapsulates so much the we want to say about midwifery.

The story of Philomena Canning, another in a long line of midwives who have been unjustly disciplined or prosecuted for supporting women in

So much seems to have been happening recently. On the 5th February I spoke about the politics of midwifery at the London Maternity Festival.

Canada gets it right following the good example of Wales.

Saudi women no longer need a man's permission to decide how they'll give birth.

Midwife Helen Shallow reflects on her recent trip to China.

Mavis Kirkham writes an appreciation of Mary Cronk (1932 -2018).

Wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful festive season...

The BirthPlace statistics show that the safest place for a fit and healthy woman to give birth is at home or in a free-standing midwifery un

Women are giving birth in British prisons in their cells with no midwife present.

We want to share a freely available article in which Ed Jones writes about the upfront NHS charges, introduced in October 2017, giving six r

Gill Boden reflects on the impact of TV shows such as 'One Born Every Minute'.

“a disturbing silence at the heart of the conference” Meeting new midwives, as well as old colleagues and friends, is always a pleasure...