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Newsletter 13: “Silence is Never Golden – Midwives and women speaking out”
A warm welcome from the MUNet team. It’s been a while since we released a newsletter - our small team have been as busy as ever working on various projects, research and campaigns. Here’s a snapshot of some of our work in 2022: MUNet have a strong network across...
Newsletter 12: ‘Improving Global Maternal Health by implementing midwife-led services’
Welcome to our November newsletter! Historically, MUNet started out as a UK / European network, though we are continually expanding to welcome colleagues from across the globe! Our network is now reaching 8,000 members internationally. This month, we are focussing on...
“Fighting for physiological birth in a ‘high-risk’ pregnancy”
Welcome to our September newsletter! A warm welcome from the MUNet team; we hope you have all enjoyed the summer. One of our core philosophies is the principle of personalised care and partnership in decision making; we believe this underpins the bio-psycho-social...
Newsletter 10: “Rome was not built in a day” and neither is a midwifery unit!
Welcome to our May newsletter!This month, the blog has been written by our wonderful midwife friend and colleague, Laura Batinelli. Laura joined the MUNet team at the start of our journey more than five years ago and has been heavily involved in many research,...
Newsletter 9: “Safe spaces, not forgotten spaces”: Are Midwifery Units at risk as we move towards models of Continuity of Care in NHS maternity services?
Welcome to our April newsletter! At MUnet, we will always champion those organisations that deliver effective, safe and respectful midwife-led care in-line with current evidence. Conversely, it is also important we cast a spotlight on any emerging issues of...
Newsletter 8: Our midwife friends in Mexico City
At MUNet, we’ve made some amazing collaborations across the world; there’s much to celebrate! This month’s newsletter shines a spotlight on the fantastic work of our midwife friends in Mexico City who, against the odds of a dominant medical system and through sheer...
Newsletter 7: Hello from all of us at Midwifery Unit Network
One of the core functions of MUNet is research; the strength of our work is always underpinned by a robust and developing evidence base. In this month’s newsletter, we are taking the opportunity to spotlight a new research project in which our team is involved....
Newsletter 6: Happy New Year from the Midwifery Unit Network
In this month’s newsletter, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the past year whilst also looking forwards to our plans for the year ahead. As we start 2021, our small team at MUNet is as busy as ever. We remain positive and optimistic for the future of...
Newsletter 5: Fundacio Hospital Sant Joan de Deu de Martorell in Spain
Our monthly newsletter aims to offer you a glimpse into some of our work and passions. This month is about Fundació Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Martorell Birth Centre in Spain. The ‘Fundació Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Martorell’ Birth Centre is the first public...
Statement: Response to the Interim Ockenden Report
Statement: Response to the Interim Ockenden Report (released 18th December 2020) Download the PDF version of the statement by clicking on the following link: Position Statement: Response to the Interim Ockenden Report In response to the Interim Ockenden Report...