Can We Find Joy At Work?
Karen Gasper

Can We Find Joy At Work?

The pressures of midwifery practice are well documented now.  But what of the impact of the attitudes of others toward you, or yours towards others? Could making small changes make a difference to how we feel? Karen Gasper, Midwife, founder of Flourish For Birth & Beyond, Artist and Life Coach, addresses the question and provides suggestions to make a difference in the work place. 

 

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Gail Powell

Journaling Through Baby Loss: A Therapeutic Tool for Parents

Baby loss is a devastating experience for parents and any resources to help them in their journey is welcome. Journaling is a way to help process the emotions and midwives may introduce this as a way of support. Gail Powell, Author and Publisher, shares how journaling may be helpful and introduces the Baby Loss Memory Journal as a new tool that can be used.

 

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NEW MATFLIX individual subscription £2.99 per month

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Better connected midwives and maternity professionals means better service for mothers and babies.

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Maternity Spotlight | Maternal Nutrition: Breaking barriers and building confidence for midwives

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Maternity Spotlight with Anna Byrom and Marie-Louise, Thursday 15th May 2025 at 1PM

 

Speakers:

Anna Byrom, Director, All4Maternity Marie Louise, The Modern Midwife

 This hour long webinar will:

  • Give an overview of the challenges in maternal nutrition including increased cost of living, unequal access to fresh unprocessed foods, the rising incidence of body weight related illnesses, and the need to improve education to HCPs and the general population on nutrition and health
  • Explore personal experiences and insights from our expert hosts, Marie Louise and Anna Byrom
  • Discuss maternal nutrition; impact of deficiencies on health outcomes for mum and baby
  • Provide tools and practical tips for today’s midwives to gain confidence in having these often challenging conversations with patients

 

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Making the most of Matflix - 8th May 2025

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Hear what’s new from the MATFLIX newsletter, get maternity box sets first, career advice and personal development and survival strategies.

Better connected midwives and maternity professionals means better service for mothers and babies.

Transform the online resources you have for maternity health care professionals.

Over 1500 lectures and talks from leading clinicians, midwives, researchers, academics and practitioners.

The ideal complement to your learning management system for midwives, nurses, neonatal nurses, mental health nurses, infant nurses, health visitors, sonographers and the whole maternity team including the medics.

All curated up to the standard for revalidation.

Digital maternity education resources are a must have for Universities and Trusts.

Get the business case to present to faculty and library.

Digital transformation is one of Secretary of State, Wes Streeting’s 3 main reforms.

 

MATFLIX, “video streaming from maternity experts”, is now used in almost half of all UK universities with midwifery programmes.

 Join this free presentation on 8th May at 1pm for advice on how universities and trusts have navigated the business case for budgets, library set up, technical and online access through library systems and how to kick start usage with students and with staff for study, research and revalidation.

 

MATFLIX, the online e-learning resource for universities and trusts for maternity and midwifery staff and students has grown by 200 new lectures and presentations in the past 12 months.

 Half of UK universities teaching midwifery now subscribe to MATFLIX resources with more joining all the time.

 

For universities and trusts who have MATFLIX come on to hear about the latest developments and how clever staff are using it in lots of ways to improve keeping up to date.

 

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Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025

Call for Papers open now - submit your paper

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Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival | 8th July

Manchester City FC Stadium, Manchester

 

YOUR WORK MATTERS

 

We are seeking presentations and poster submissions to form the seminar programme at the Northern Festival on 8th July.

 

CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE: FRIDAY 25th APRIL

SUBMIT YOUR PAPER HERE

 

                                                                                                                             

2025 / Festival dates for your diary

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See all 2025 events here and register your free place

 

                                                                                                                                                            

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Midwifery matters at the NMC - Verena Wallace MBE

Verena Wallace MBE, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Policy), Nursing and Midwifery Council gives a presentation discussing Midwifery matters at the NMC at the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025.

 

Verena Wallace MBE, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Policy), Nursing and Midwifery Council

(Video duration: 35 mins)

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Nursing and Midwifery Council | Maternity & Midwifery Forum Directory

“We're the independent regulator of more than 826,000 nurses, midwives and nursing associates. Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice for everyone.” - Nursing and Midwifery Council

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News Headlines

RCM welcomes announcement of no separate pay spine for nurses | Royal College of Midwives

 

Former midwife Mary McCabe celebrates 103rd birthday in Falkirk care home | The Falkirk Herald

 

What is postpartum preeclampsia? The ‘rare and scary’ condition Meghan Markle faced after birth | The Independent

 

‘I had a cryptic pregnancy and gave birth alone at work’ | BBC News

 

What womb transplant birth means for the future of UK reproductive medicine | The Independent

 

Nursing associates should not work in maternity, says NHSE and nursing bodies | Nursing in Practice

 

Planned C-sections to resume at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Moray | BBC News

 

North Lanarkshire breastfeeding project connects generations | Glasgow Times

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