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  1. Broaden your knowledge and skills with the original MIDIRS journal!

    Posted by Sue
    / 02/05/2013 / Leave a comment
    ‘The trademark hot pink Digest continues to inform, to challenge and to encourage thoughtful practice. The content is high quality, comprehensive and topical’. Professor Lesley Page, President of the Royal College of Midwives. Let MIDIRS support you in your practice and studies – with a subscription to MIDIRS Midwifery Digest,...
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    Posted in Essence Archive, MIDIRS, Midwifery Digest, News
    Tagged essence may 13, midwifery digest, midwifery knowledge, midwives, student midwives, support
  2. Support choice for women

    Posted by Sue
    / 26/03/2013 / Leave a comment
    Many Essence readers and MIDIRS subscribers will already be aware of the issues currently facing UK Independent Midwives (IMs) and the women and families who are currently seeking their care, or who may do so in the future. In October 2013, an EU Directive will make Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)...
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    Posted in Essence Archive, MIDIRS, News, Original Article
    Tagged essence apr 13, independent midwives, support, support in labour, women's choice
  3. Live chat launched!

    Posted by Sue
    / 27/02/2013 / Leave a comment
    The next time you visit our website or MIDIRS Reference Database, you should notice one small but significant addition. If you’ve ever had a burning question you wanted to ask us but couldn’t pick up the phone, you can now get instant access to our team of librarians using our...
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    Posted in Essence Archive, News
    Tagged essence mar 13, information, information searching, midwifery knowledge, reference database, support
  4. MIDIRS website has a brand new look!

    Posted by Sue
    / 01/11/2012 / 1 Comment
    As of today, MIDIRS newly designed website is up and running. With a refreshing new design and enhanced search facilities, we hope that the new site meets the high expectations you have of MIDIRS and its unique range of evidence-based information resources. Whilst we bid the old website a fond farewell, there...
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    Posted in MIDIRS, News, Original Article
    Tagged essence nov 12, information, literature search, midwife, student midwives, support
  5. Can shiatsu integrate into a model of midwifery care?

    Posted by Kate
    / 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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    Posted in Essence Archive, MIDIRS, Original Article
    Tagged complementary medicines, essence jul 12, shiatsu, support
  6. Promoting normal birth – the student midwives contribution

    Posted by Kate
    / 01/05/2012 / Leave a comment
    ‘Students can help to give women back their ability to birth without fear as it is only when we remove fear will normal birth be restored as the true norm’. - by Mary Sidebotham, Senior Lecturer (Midwifery), Griffith University, Australia. The rate of intervention in childbirth has been steadily increasing...
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    Posted in Essence Archive, MIDIRS, Original Article
    Tagged essence may 12, interventions, relationships, student midwives, support
  7. Improving care for refugees and asylum seekers

    Posted by Kate
    / 01/03/2012 / Leave a comment
    by Helen Beecher Bryant, Project Officer, Maternity Action. One midwife told of meeting a Chinese woman selling counterfeit DVDs on a street corner. The midwife could see that she was pregnant and tried to encourage her to come to the hospital for some antenatal care. The woman refused, and so...
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    Posted in Essence Archive, MIDIRS, Original Article
    Tagged asylum seekers, essence mar 12, maternity action, rcm, support
  8. Family Foundations: helping mums and dads to build strong families

    Posted by Kate
    / 01/01/2012 / Leave a comment
    In 2007, important Department of Health (DH) guidance Maternity matters (DH 2007) set out clearly that midwives and other health professionals should engage with both parents as routine in maternity care, and make sure that both are well informed. Since then, guidance both from the DH and NICE – for...
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    Posted in Essence Archive, MIDIRS, Original Article
    Tagged co-parenting, essence jan 12, family foundations, fatherhood institute, support

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