Gill BodenMay 15, 20192 minGroup B Strep Explained, by Dr. Sara WickhamI’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...
Helen ShallowMay 8, 20197 minHow to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy StepsWhat a brilliant, insightful and compelling read. Although much of what I read confirmed what I already suspected, it still shocked and...
Sarah DaviesMay 1, 20194 min‘Future Midwife’? What the NMC consultation means for the midwifery professionI was excited when I heard that the new NMC midwifery proficiencies were to be based on principles from the Lancet series, a series of...
Birth Practice and Politics Blog TeamApr 24, 20193 minSeven Induction of Labour ResourcesInduction of labour is a very 'hot' topic at the moment, and we recently shared a blog post about induction of labour which received a...
Beverley BeechApr 17, 20193 minCaesarean OperationsIn 1985 WHO organised an inter-professional and lay Inter-Regional Conference in Fortaleza, Brazil, to consider ‘Appropriate Technology...
Beverley BeechApr 3, 20196 minUltrasound UnsoundBeverley Beech and Jean Robinson have written this week to Matt Hancock, the Health Minister, about the routine use of ultrasound in...
Helen ShallowMar 27, 20194 minIs induction of labour morally justifiable?This blog asks a really important question about putting organisations before people: something which inevitably follow from centralising se
Helen ShallowMar 20, 20194 minA(nother) Tribute to MaryMary's life's work so clearly encapsulates so much the we want to say about midwifery.
Jo Murphy-LawlessMar 6, 20196 minPhilomena Canning: a midwife vindicatedThe story of Philomena Canning, another in a long line of midwives who have been unjustly disciplined or prosecuted for supporting women in
Helen ShallowFeb 27, 20194 minThe time to shape the future of midwifery is nowSo much seems to have been happening recently. On the 5th February I spoke about the politics of midwifery at the London Maternity Festival.
AnonymousFeb 12, 20193 minCanada gets it right following the good example of Wales: out of hospital birth is accepted as a reaCanada gets it right following the good example of Wales.
Gill BodenJan 30, 20192 minSaudi Women no longer need a man's permission to decide how they'll give birth.Saudi women no longer need a man's permission to decide how they'll give birth.
Helen ShallowJan 16, 20196 minReflections of a speaking tour in ChinaMidwife Helen Shallow reflects on her recent trip to China.
Mavis KirkhamJan 2, 20192 minA tribute to Mary CronkMavis Kirkham writes an appreciation of Mary Cronk (1932 -2018).
Birth Practice and Politics Blog TeamDec 19, 20181 minFestive wishes from the BPPF!Wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful festive season...
Beverley Beech.Dec 12, 20182 minCascade of interventions: the short and long-term impact on women and babies.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
Birth Practice and Politics Blog TeamNov 28, 20182 minBirth in British PrisonsWomen are giving birth in British prisons in their cells with no midwife present.
Birth Practice and Politics Blog Team TeamNov 14, 20182 minA hostile climate for any pregnant woman affects us all.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 BodenOct 31, 20184 minAntenatal education: do we 'Leave It To OBEM'?Gill Boden reflects on the impact of TV shows such as 'One Born Every Minute'.
AnonymousOct 17, 20183 minReflections on RCM conference 2018- Less is more“a disturbing silence at the heart of the conference” Meeting new midwives, as well as old colleagues and friends, is always a pleasure...
