essence jul 12 - Midwifery Journals & Literature Search Services

DH must now honour maternity care pledges

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/ 01/07/2012 / Leave a comment

by Cathy Warwick CBE, Chief Executive of the RCM. The Department of Health has pledged to give every pregnant woman one named midwife who will oversee her care during pregnancy and after she has had her baby. They also committed to giving every pregnant woman one-to-one care from a midwife...
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Tagged cathy warwick, department of health, essence jul 12, protect maternity services, rcm
Can shiatsu integrate into a model of midwifery care?

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/ 01/07/2012 / Leave a comment

Throughout Europe, many midwives are using shiatsu as a tool to support women. It can address both physical and emotional aspects of their care. Shiatsu shares some of the techniques of massage and reflexology and other soft tissue disciplines such as osteopathy, some exercise and self-care aspects used in Qi...
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Tagged complementary medicines, essence jul 12, shiatsu, support
Neuroscience or neurobabble? How science is informing parenting policy

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/ 01/07/2012 / Leave a comment

In this month’s edition of Essentially MIDIRS, midwife Octavia Wiseman explores the evidence from neuroscience that is often – misguidedly – used to support changes in public health and parenting policy. Read on for a sneak preview of her article… Neuroscience or neurobabble? How science is informing parenting policy -...
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Tagged brains, essence jul 12, nature, neuroscience, nurture
The last 60 years

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/ 01/07/2012 / Leave a comment

This quarter’s MIDIRS Midwifery Digest includes a number of articles using this month’s Jubilee celebrations to look back on the last 60 years. Here’s a taster of Sheila Kitzinger’s passionate recollections and reflections: The last 60 years by Sheila Kitzinger. Excitement and the buzz of working together to reclaim birth...
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Tagged essence jul 12, home births, hospital birth, jubilee, medicalisation
Could you win Gold?

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/ 01/07/2012 / Leave a comment

At MIDIRS we believe our trusted subscribers deserve the opportunity to win big – to win Gold. This year we are running a Prize Draw that means you might be in with the chance of winning MIDIRS biggest award: You could win Gold, MIDIRS Gold. Read more to find out...
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DH must now honour maternity care pledges

Can shiatsu integrate into a model of midwifery care?

Neuroscience or neurobabble? How science is informing parenting policy

The last 60 years

Could you win Gold?

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