About MIDIRS (Midwives Information & Resource Service)
We are a not-for-profit educational charity providing effective information resources that help maternity health care professionals or students succeed in their professional development and studies.
No matter what your budget or the stage of your career, MIDIRS has subscription packages that will help you achieve your development goals- whether that is achieving PREP (Post-Registration Education and Practice) requirements or qualifying as a health care professional:
- a monthly professional journal, Essentially MIDIRS – ideal for busy professionals who need quick updates on latest developments, or for students who need to come up to speed quickly.
- a quarterly trusted academic journal, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest – perfect for researchers, professionals or students who want to consider topics in more detail.
- a bibliographic and abstract database, MIDIRS Reference Database saves you valuable research time by surveying the entire midwifery landscape for the information you need.
Save money and make the most of MIDIRS by subscribing to MIDIRS Gold - all of our services, for one unbeatable price.
As an educational charity we provide high-quality evidence-based resources at affordable prices. If you are a UK taxpayer and want to help us keep our prices as low as possible, then Gift Aid your subscription. It won’t cost you a penny but will make a huge difference to us. Don’t worry, you can still fill out a Gift Aid declaration if you are already a subscriber.
Our Mission & History:
To be the leading international information resource relating to childbirth and infancy, disseminating this information as widely as possible to assist in the improvement of maternity care.
We have been supporting health care professionals for decades – to find out more, read about our history.
MIDIRS is an educational charity (Reg No. 295346) and Company limited by guarantee (Reg No. 2058212).



Keeping up to date with developments and midwifery best practice can seem daunting, but MIDIRS provides effective and accessible resources that help you every step of the way.