Conference Programme
Day one - 8 May
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- Auditorium
Session
Belonging
- Gill Walton, chief executive and general secretary, RCM
Leadership
Session
Energising excellence: The UK’s Chief Midwifery Officers in conversation
- Kate Brintworth chief midwifery officer England
- Justine Craig chief midwifery officer Scotland
- Karen Jewell chief midwifery officer Wales
- Caroline Keown chief midwifery officer Northern Ireland
Resources
- Publications: Solution Series
Individualised care
Session
Mind the gap: Narrowing health inequalities
- Carla Stanke, public health specialist, Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP)
- Clare Livingstone, quality and standards advisor, RCM
- Professor Alison McFadden, professor of mother and infant public health, University of Dundee
- Dalvir Kandola, consultant midwife - lead for inclusivity, University Hospitals Leicester
- Sarah Esegbona- Adeigbe, associate professor midwifery, London South Bank University
Resources
- I-learn: Health inequalities: the power of maternity care.
- MIDIRS search pack: MS76 - Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
Recruitment and retention
Session
Futureproofing the profession. Supporting midwives to work across research, education, practice and leadership.
- Jonny Bell, project manager, University of Portsmouth
- Leanne Daniel, lecturer in midwifery, Swansea University
- Professor Vanora Hundley, professor of midwifery, Bournemouth University
- Alison Murray, deputy head of midwifery, Liverpool Womens NHS FT
- Chloe Searle, midwife, Liverpool Womens NHS FT
Resources
- Publications: Female Genital Mutilation; Violence against women and girls
Individualised care
Session
Integrating trauma informed care into practice
- Jo Cull, national institute for health research wellbeing of women doctoral fellow, University of Central Lancashire, University of Central Lancashire
- Lorraine Farrow, senior educator: lead for trauma informed care in maternity, NHS Education for Scotland
- Sophie Olson, founder/managing director, The Flying Child CIC
Leadership
Session
RCM Fellows presentation
Leadership
Session
Zepherina Veitch lecture: Midwife in a warzone
- Wendy Warrington
- room 3
Education
Session
The best we can be: Supporting MSW career development
- Lisa Jesson, deputy lead midwife, workforce training & education. , NHS England
- Poppy Skinner, lecturer , Birmingham City University
- Nicola Potts, maternity support worker education lead, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Resources
- Publications: Career framework
- I-learn: MSW advocates
Session
Starting things right: Fostering successful lactation practices for at-risk women and infants
- Sioned Hilton IBCLC RGN/RSCN, Medela Global Education
Sponsored by Medela
Education
Session
Abstracts
- The implementation of a new midwifery learning space in higher education. Emily Bee University of Bradford
- Student led infant feeding clinic - a pilot study. Dr Daisy Wiggins and Nicola Keefe (RM) Bournemouth University and Portsmouth Hospital Trust
- Decolonising midwifery education: shaping the future of midwifery. Lola Ornato, Kristina Goh and Niki Duncan, Middlesex University
- Dragons and Midwives: the reality of creating authentic assessment to prepare future leaders of the profession. Professor Jayne E Marshall, University of Leicester
Research
Session
Abstracts
- Gestational Diabetes; not always what it seems. Beth Evans and Nicola Young, South East Genomics medicine Service Alliance
- Digital technology and the midwife-woman relationship: evaluating midwives’ experiences of a changing service. Amber Balkwill, NHS Grampian
- Exploring the attrition and retention of midwifery professionals: an organisational case study. Dr Claire Feeley and Dr Tomasina Stacey, King's College London
- Harnessing digital technology and data to improve triage waiting times, enhancing BSOTS compliance, patient experience, and safety. Genevieve Cousineau Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Education
Session
Neurodivergence acceptance in midwifery education
- Emilie Edwards, senior lecturer in midwifery and neurodiversity advocate, Middlesex University
- Ruby Handley-Stone, professional advisor, education, Royal College of Midwives
- Kayty Richards, student midwife/ SMF representative, University of Derby
Resources
- Publications: Neurodiversity acceptance toolkit
- I-learn: Neurodiversity in the workplace; Appreciating dyslexia; Autism and pregnancy
- MIDIRS search packs: M101 - Neurodiversity in midwifery
- room 11
Individualised care
Session
Engaging people: Innovation in communication
- Didi Craze, communications and social media midwife , UHSussex NHS Trust
- Professor Hora Soltani, professor of maternal and infant health, Sheffield Hallam University
Resources
- Publications: RE:Birth summary report
- MIDIRS search packs: MS25 - Homeless women; MS46 - Child protection and safeguarding, child abuse and neglect; MS48 - Refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people
Leadership
Session
Being green: sustainability in the NHS
- Alifia Chakera, Head of pharmaceutical sustainability , Scottish Government
- Josephine Frame, midwife, NHS England
- Manraj Phull, senior net zero delivery manager, Greener NHS, NHS England
Resources
- I-learn Global midwifery: considering the theoretical issues
- MIDIRS search pack: M103 Environmentally sustainable midwifery
Leadership
Session
Brace for impact: Why investing in leadership matters
- Janice Irvine NHS Shetland Nicola Raynsford-Fox, labour ward coordinator, midwife, Southend University Trust
- Caitlin Wilson, professional advisor, midwife (education and career development), RCM
- Helen Williams, labour ward coordinator, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Resources
- Publication: The Solution series - Making maternity services safer: The role of leadership
- MIDIRS search pack: M77 - Leadership
Perinatal wellbeing
Session
Take the floor: Improving perinatal pelvic health
- Monica Franklin, senior project manager perinatal pelvic health service, Southeast London Local Maternity and Neonatal System
- Paula Igualada-Martinez, advanced clinical practitioner in pelvic health physiotherapy, Guys and St Thomas´ NHS Foundation Trust
- Charles Podschies project manager for the Perinatal Pelvic Health Initiative (PPHI)
Resources
- I-learn: Peri-partum pelvic floor muscle exercises ; MaternityPEARLS (perineal repair and suturing)
- MIDIRS search pack: P117 - Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain; PN34 - Incontinence and pelvic floor damage
Session
Pfizer Sponsor session
Resources
- I-learn: COVID 19 vaccination in pregnancy