Midwifery: Specialist resources

These resources have been identified as being particularly useful for Midwifery

• Labour Pains - Information on pain relief choices during labour (was CMACE) a public information website created by the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association (OAA), a UK registered charity. Providing expert, unbiased information on pain relief choices during labour for expectant parents, midwives and healthcare professionals.

• La Leche Leage GB

• Birth Trauma Inquiry Report for Publication_May13_2024_0.pdf (theo-clarke.org.uk) "Listen to mums: ending the postcode lottery on perinatal care".  A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Birth Trauma.

• Resuscitation Council FAQ on Newborn Life Support

• WHO: Beyond the numbers - Reviewing maternal death and complications to make pregnancy safer

• NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme

  The NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Programme was established by the UK National Screening Committee to promote improvements and consistency in the newborn and infant physical examinations.

• Continuing Professional Development for Screening

  The Antenatal & Newborn Screening eLearning Module is a free, enjoyable and flexible cross-programme training resource for all staff and students involved in antenatal and newborn screening in the NHS in England. It allows learning to be evidenced and promotes informed choice for women and their families regarding screening.

• FIVEXMORE a campaign group committed to changing and highlighting Black maternal health outcomes in the UK.

• MBRRACE-UK

  'MBRRACE-UK' is the collaboration appointed by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) to continue the national programme of work investigating maternal deaths, stillbirths and infant deaths, including the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (CEMD). The programme of work is now called the Maternal, Newborn and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Programme (MNI-CORP).