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#MidwiferyForum: the latest news, video & insight for midwives, host of free to attend Maternity & Midwifery Festivals around the UK & @watchMATFLIX founders
Congratulations to our Edinburgh Maternity & Midwifery Award Winners!

Celebrating outstanding contributions, leadership and innovation in maternity care across Scotland.

Thank you for everything you do.

Full article: shorturl.at/30um2

#MidwivesMatter #MaternityCare
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Maternity & Midwifery Hour – S17 Ep12

Join us Wed 3 Dec, 19:00 (UK) for:
Transforming Childbirth to Thrive and Survive

Soo Downe, BA(Hons), RM, MSc, PhD, OBE
University of Lancashire
Hosted by Sue Macdonald

Supported by MATFLIX
Register free: shorturl.at/5jRa6
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Three Enquiries and a Culture War

Neil Stewart explores the real roots of the crisis in maternity services, from competing enquiries to cultural pressures affecting staff, systems, and families.

Read more: shorturl.at/CYn9V
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Catch Up on the Latest Maternity & Midwifery News!
Stay up to date with the most important insights and developments shaping maternity and midwifery practice. From policy updates to clinical guidance and inspiring professional features.

Read more: shorturl.at/mLm3f
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Supporting Care, Supporting Each Other

Every week we come together to share knowledge, strengthen practice and highlight the compassion at the heart of maternity and midwifery care.

Donate here: shorturl.at/uDXiw
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💬 Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Tomorrow 19:00 UK

Topic: Domestic Violence & Abuse – supporting women & practitioners.

With Caroline Bull & Judith Rees

Hosted by Sue Macdonald
📍 Live on FB & Spotify
👉 Register: shorturl.at/a9L92
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Women & Infants Stream – Edinburgh 2025
Still time to join us this Tuesday at Murrayfield!

Meet exhibitors, enjoy a full day of learning + the brand-new Women & Infants Stream alongside the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival.

Register: shorturl.at/8CSgu
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival

A full day of learning, workshops, expert talks, parallel streams + the Women & Infant Health Stage.

Still time to register online or at the door
400+ nurses already registered!

Register: shorturl.at/5jxcu
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
International Digital Teaching Resources for Midwifery
Join us for a global session supporting midwifery educators, students & practitioners.
Dr Anna Byrom & Neil Stewart
AU 09:00 | 28 Nov 2025
Hosted by All4Maternity & MATFLIX

Register: shorturl.at/g9hGu
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Edinburgh 2025 Maternity & Midwifery Festival – This Tuesday!

Don’t forget to join us at Murrayfield Stadium, book ahead or sign in on the day.

400+ registered already, don’t miss out! All HCPs welcome.

Tue 25 Nov, Edinburgh

Register free: shorturl.at/1VQbn
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Only 4 days left - still time to book!
Join us at the Edinburgh 2025 Maternity & Midwifery Festival with keynote Jenni Minto MSP, Minister for Public Health & Women’s Health.

Tue 25 Nov
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Don’t miss it!
Register free: shorturl.at/1VQbn
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Support Maternity & Midwifery
Your contribution helps us keep providing free education, live events & vital resources for midwives, students and maternity professionals.
Donate: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/the-maternit...

Thank you for supporting safer care and better outcomes for women & babies.
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Domestic Violence & Abuse: Supporting Women & Practitioners
Join us Wed 26 Nov, 19:00 UK for Maternity & Midwifery Hour.
Caroline Bull – The Rosie Maternity Hospital
Judith Rees – The For Baby’s Sake Trust
Hosted by Sue Macdonald

Free to watch: shorturl.at/a9L92
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Meet Our Exhibitors!

Explore the organisations joining us at this year’s event, bringing innovation and key support to the maternity and midwifery community.

Visit their stands and learn more.
Register: shorturl.at/4OZzc
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia: Rethinking Gestational Diabetes
Join us on Wed 19 Nov

Featuring Becky Lambert-Pitts & Nicola Young, North East & Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service.

Register free: shorturl.at/LlRzW
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Midwifery education: a cause for concern
Nicky Clark highlights the pressures facing midwifery education, from placements to learning consistency, and why urgent action is needed to support future midwives.
Read more: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/midwifery-ed...
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
MMF Edinburgh 2025
Our 10 day countdown begins!

Meet the speakers joining us for a full day of insight and inspiration in midwifery and women’s health.

Dr Diane Menage • Dr Gina Finnert • Dr Jacqui Williams and more..
Register free: shorturl.at/o3Uvo
November 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Maternity & Midwifery Hour

Glucokinase Hyperglycaemia: Rethinking Gestational Diabetes

Join us for a session on how genomic medicine is reshaping gestational diabetes.

Featuring Becky Lambert-Pitts & Nicola Young.

Register free: shorturl.at/Yd4cV
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Support Maternity & Midwifery Hour

We provide free weekly education and expert insights for midwives and students. If our sessions support your learning, please consider a small donation to help keep them free for all.

👉 Donate: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/the-maternit...

Thank you 💛
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Only 2 days to go!

Join us Tue 12 Nov for The Student Midwife Experience Festival – a free online event inspiring the next generation of midwives.

Alison Power shares how Schwartz Rounds support compassion, reflection & student wellbeing.

Register: shorturl.at/tY5R9
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Maternity & Midwifery Hour -
Educating Future Midwives

Nicky Clark & Angela Ayuk
Hosted by Sue Macdonald
Discover how midwifery education is evolving to inspire the next generation.

Wed 12 Nov | 19:00 (UK)
Live on Facebook & Spotify

Register free: shorturl.at/gqUxh
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It’s a Motherf**er: Poor paternity leave is leaving new mums vulnerable.

Rachel Grocott explores how weak policies add pressure on new mothers, and why change is overdue.

shorturl.at/93GCH

#MidwivesMatter #MaternityCare #PaternityLeave #MaternalHealth #MidwiferyForum
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
💬 Changing the Narrative: Sharing Positive Midwifery Stories

Dr Jenny Hall explores how storytelling can celebrate good practice & inspire confidence in midwifery.

👉 shorturl.at/obvhe

#MidwivesMatter #MidwiferyForum #PositiveMidwifery #MaternityCare #MATFLIX
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Meet Our Speakers!Join inspiring voices at the Student Midwife Experience Festival on 12 Nov

Paola Armato Harris – BCU
Sharon Luca – The Luca Foundation
Dr Lauren Philp-von Woyna – University of Birmingham

Register: shorturl.at/aPb3F#Studen...
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📰 Stay ahead in maternity & midwifery care!

Check out this week’s key updates – from staffing challenges to global maternal health insights.

Read more: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/maternity-an...
#Midwifery #MaternityCare #MaternalHealth #HealthcareNews
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM