Welcome to MIDIRS Podcasts

MIDIRS Podcasts offer you access to a whole range of maternity-related information, including topics of interest and practical guidance that you can access at a time and location that suits you.


Maintaining your professional knowledge and awareness of the latest research evidence and practice developments can be challenging; it is, however, an essential part of your professional role. MIDIRS evolving programme of Podcasts is designed to support you in meeting your PREP continuing professional development (CPD) requirements and maintaining awareness of different aspects of clinical practice.

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Date: 15/02/2010 The Cutting Tradition Part 1


Nancy Durrell-McKenna


In this compelling series of podcasts, Nancy Durrell McKenna, award-winning photographer and film-maker, and founding Executive Director of the charity, SafeHands for Mothers, discusses the taboo subj...

Date: 15/02/2010 The Cutting Tradition Part 2


Nancy Durrell-McKenna


In this compelling series of podcasts, Nancy Durrell McKenna, award-winning photographer and film-maker, and founding Executive Director of the charity, SafeHands for Mothers, discusses the taboo subj...

Date: 15/02/2010 The Cutting Tradition Part 3


Nancy Durrell-McKenna


In this compelling series of podcasts, Nancy Durrell McKenna, award-winning photographer and film-maker, and founding Executive Director of the charity, SafeHands for Mothers, discusses the taboo subj...

Date: 15/02/2010 The Cutting Tradition Part 4


Nancy Durrell-McKenna


In this compelling series of podcasts, Nancy Durrell McKenna, award-winning photographer and film-maker, and founding Executive Director of the charity, SafeHands for Mothers, discusses the taboo subj...

Date: 01/02/2010 Maternal death


Val Beale


Thankfully, maternal deaths are extremely rare in the United Kingdom. This is the result of many years of painstaking work by professionals, who have constantly reviewed their own working and organisa...

Date: 26/10/2009 The art of questioning!


Dr Sara Wickham


To launch our new service we have an excellent podcast presentation by Dr Sara Wickham, who explores in detail 'the art of questioning' within midwifery practice. ...

Date: 27/07/2009 Induction of labour


Dr Sara Wickham


'Within Western society, 20 per cent of women now have their labours artificially induced. Consequently, induction of labour has become a huge issue within modern maternity care. ...

Date: 25/06/2009 Writing for publication - through the eyes o...


Dr Sally Marchant


Writing anything at all is often seen as associated only with the arduous task of completing the assignment or dissertation. It is often hard and stressful work which does not always seem to have much...

Date: 25/06/2009 Cup feeding revisited


Sharon Trotter


Following the successful podcast ‘Skin deep: neonatal skin/cord care’, we were pleased to invite Sharon Trotter, midwife, mother and author, back to present her work on cup feeding. Whilst researchin...

Date: 25/06/2009 Facing issues in practice that are controver...


Dr Sara Wickham


This podcast explores some of the issues behind prophylaxis in general and antenatal anti-D in particular. It explores the nature of prophylaxis, the different standpoints that exist in relation to th...

1. Writing for publication - through the eyes of an editor
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2. Normal birth
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3. Knowledge for practice
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4. Induction of labour
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5. A simple guide to critiquing research articles
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