Podcasts about maternity services

Mothers in parts of Dublin have been informed that their babies' developmental checks will be delayed or postponed due to a lack of nurses.Instead, they have been told to scan a QR code and check their baby's developmental milestones online…Andrea is joined by mums to hear their experiences, as well as Dr Krysia Lynch, Chairperson for the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland and Kerry TD Michael Cahill.

Lorraine and Warren Reilly from Loughrea in Co. Galway share their story and Dr. Cliona Murphy, Clinical Director HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme, on the external reviews being carried out into the delivery of nine babies at Portiuncula hospital.

Figures from Eurostat data show that the rate of c-sections in Irish maternity hospitals has jumped to 41% among first time mums. This is double the EU average. So, what is driving this increase?Joining guest host Stefanie Preissner to discuss is Dr Krysia Lynch, Chairperson for the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland…

Figures from Eurostat data show that the rate of c-sections in Irish maternity hospitals has jumped to 41% among first time mums. This is double the EU average. So, what is driving this increase?Joining guest host Stefanie Preissner to discuss is Dr Krysia Lynch, Chairperson for the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland…

A lack of access to skilled workers is taking a toll on maternity services in the bush. The Rural Doctors Association of Australia warns staff are being charged to participate in skills maintenance courses at larger hospitals. Rural editor Emily Minney caught up with president Doctor RT Lewandowski to hear more about the problem and what's being done to reverse the trend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Dzikiti, Interim Chief Inspector of Healthcare, explores what our national inspection programme found in relation to healthcare inequalities, focusing on issues relating to race and ethnicity. He is joined by guests Paulette Lewis MBE, midwife, non-executive director, and President of the Caribbean Nurses and Midwives Association (UK), Benash Nazmeen, Assistant Professor of Midwifery, CQC specialist advisor, and Researcher and Director and Co-Founder of the Association of South Asian Midwives, and Nandi Simpson, Director: Implementation at the NHS Race and Health Observatory. Together, they discuss actions we can all take to creating a safe, inclusive workplace; the importance of capturing ethnicity data; and how we can facilitate positive change. They share examples of what they've seen working well, which we hope everyone can learn from, irrespective of your specialism or service.

New figures that have been released by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre show that there has been a significant increase in women opting for home births in Ireland. But, why is this? And how does it all work?Joining Seán to discuss is Dr Krysia Lynch, Chairperson for the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland.

New figures that have been released by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre show that there has been a significant increase in women opting for home births in Ireland. But, why is this? And how does it all work?Joining Seán to discuss is Dr Krysia Lynch, Chairperson for the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland.

In this episode of Outcomes, Katie Farrell and Nicole Greig from the South Western Sydney Local Health District join the discussion to explore the challenges and innovations in maternity care within one of New South Wales' most diverse and rapidly growing regions. Katie and Nicole are working to help ensure that every expectant mother receives timely and effective care, regardless of their background or circumstances. As leaders in healthcare, they share their insights on overcoming common barriers to providing inclusive, high-quality maternity care, including financial constraints and health literacy challenges. They discuss the district's ongoing efforts to enhance service delivery, including collaborations with community organisations and the integration of technology to reach underserved populations.Resources and links: South Western Sydney Local Health District Kate Farrell on LinkedIn Complete Birth website (Nicole Greig) Connect: Ausmed website Ausmed on Facebook Ausmed on LinkedIn Will Egan on LinkedIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The obstetrics unit at James Paton Memorial Hospital in Gander has still not reopened for deliveries. The provincial health minister announced last February that the unit will reopen, but locals want to know what's taking so long. Hear from N.L. Health Services CEO David Diamond, and maternity services advocate Samantha Abbott.

Vaginal Examinations, par for the course of giving birth.. or something you have a choice over?In today's episode I am joined by Emma Ashworth. Emma is Birth Rights consultant, a retired doula & breastfeeding counsellor, former Trustee of AIMS (The Association of Improvement for the Maternity Services), Maternity Rights Activist, Author of ‘The AIMS Guide to your rights in pregnancy and birth, 'The AIMS guide to giving birth to your placenta'; and co author of 'The AIMS Guide to Safety in Childbirth'. In todays episode we explore:What are vaginal examinations?What helpful information do they give us?What risks do they have?What are your rights when it comes to declining them?How do you decline them?Essential listening for anyone planning a vaginal birth.____________________________________________________________Emma Ashworth LinksBooks: https://shop.aims.org.uk/products/aims-guide-to-your-rights-in-pregnancy-birthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma_ashworth_birth_rights/?hl=en-gbBirth-ed LinksJoin free- BUMP CLUB- expert  week by week support throughout your pregnancyJOIN the Online Course from £40/$49Group and Private Antenatal/Hypnobirthing Courses with podcast host and birth expert Megan Rossiter______________________________________________SPONSORSThis episode is sponsored by Hot Tea Mama and The Night Owl, Music and Lullabies for Babies and ChildrenUse code HOTTEA10 for 10% off Hot Tea MamaListen to The Night Owl Sings Nursery Rhymes on Spotify or Apple MusicMusic Playing: 'Teddy Bear's Picnic (Instrumental)' from The Night Owl Sings LullabiesSupport the showSupport the show

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In this weeks episode of the podcast I welcome back Daisy Dinwoodie for a powerful chat about Sovereignty. We get to the bottom of what it means to have a sovereign birth and share our own experiences of supporting clients on their journey through pregnancy - to help them come to this realisation. I also share throughout this wonderful conversation why I love the word sovereign and how it felt to discover I had a sovereign birth experience without realising, which is why I am now doing the work I do.I hope you enjoy this very special episode and take lots away in preparation for your own sovereign birth experience. You can find Daisy - https://www.mamadouladaisy.comInstagram @mama_doula_daisy_birthkeeperIf you would like to buy a copy of either of the books that accompany this podcast please go to your online bookseller or visit Amazon:-Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner - click here:-https://bit.ly/LabourofloveThe Art of Giving Birth - Five Key Physiological Principles - https://amzn.to/3EGh9dfPregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth' - Black and White version https://amzn.to/3CvJXmOPregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'- Colour version https://amzn.to/3GknbPFYou can also purchase a copy via my website - www.birthability.co.uk Follow me on Instagram @theultimatebirthpartner @birthabilityBook a 1-2-1 session with Sallyann - https://linktr.ee/SallyannBeresford Please remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guests, based on their own experiences. Any recommendations made may not be suitable for all listeners, so you should always do your own research before making decisions.

In this very special 100th episode, I am delighted to be chatting with fellow doula, author and antenatal educator Natalie Meddings. I was thrilled that she agreed to join me for a deep dive into the role of being a doula and educator, and we got into a discussion about how the maternity system has changed over the past two decades.We voiced our concerns about how the medical model is so incredibly fear-based, but give solutions for how women and their partners can help themselves to ensure they don't get sucked into accepting unnecessary interventions.We both feel that as pregnant women are living in a time where the system is so broken, it is wise for them to educate themselves about how to go back to basics and lean into the deep trust of their body. The foundation for preparing women is no longer about the way a baby navigates the pelvis, but much more about helping them to understand how to take their power back. To learn about what they are like as a person, in order to enable them to feel confident in taking complete responsibility for themselves and their baby - and have ownership of their birth. This is an incredible episode which I hope you will share far and wide. You can find Natalie here - www.comfortandlove.co.ukAnd follow her on Instagram here - @Natalie_meddingsdoulaIf you would like to buy a copy of either of the books that accompany this podcast please go to your online bookseller or visit Amazon:-Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner - click here:-https://bit.ly/LabourofloveThe Art of Giving Birth - Five Key Physiological Principles - https://amzn.to/3EGh9dfPregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth' - Black and White version https://amzn.to/3CvJXmOPregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'- Colour version https://amzn.to/3GknbPFYou can also purchase a copy via my website - www.birthability.co.uk Follow me on Instagram @theultimatebirthpartner @birthabilityBook a 1-2-1 session with Sallyann - https://linktr.ee/SallyannBeresford Please remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guests, based on their own experiences. Any recommendations made may not be suitable for all listeners, so you should always do your own research before making decisions.

A new report out today from the CQC - the Care Quality Commission - says that almost two thirds of maternity units provide dangerously substandard care that puts women and babies at risk. It has rated 65% of maternity services in England as either "inadequate" or "requires improvement", an increase from 54% last year. And yesterday saw the first debate in Parliament about birth trauma and the injuries suffered by some women in labour. The Conservative MP Theo Clarke has campaigned for better support for mothers following her own traumatic experience after giving birth to her daughter in August 2022. She gave her powerful testimony to Parliament in an effort to get birth trauma added to the women's health strategy and improve perinatal care for women. First we hear from Chief Executive of the CQC, Ian Trenholm, and then consultant obstetrician Dr Daghni Rajasingham. After Ruhama Wolle took on the bridesmaid mantle three times in the space of 18 months, she decided to never say yes to the role, ever again. She penned an open letter resigning from all future bridesmaid requests, addressed to all her family and friends in Glamour Magazine US, where she works as Special Projects Editor. She joins Anita Rani to talk about why she's opted out of the type of friendship being a bridesmaid requires. A prize-winning poet and currently Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Arizona State University, Safiya Sinclair, has now written a stunning memoir, How to Say Babylon. It looks at her childhood and teenage years growing up in an ultra-strict Rastifari family in Jamaica, and how literature and poetry changed the trajectory of her life. The soul/jazz singer Mica Millar has amassed almost five million streams on Spotify, and her debut album has been championed by the likes of Trevor Nelson and Jamie Cullum. This summer she's had sold out shows, festival appearances at Love Supreme and the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, plus opening slots for Gregory Porter and Lionel Ritchie. Mica is to perform at the Union Chapel as part of London Jazz Festival's opening weekend in November. She discusses recording her new album, Heaven Knows, during lockdown, while recovering from an accident. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Kirsty Starkey

A federal judge in Texas once again finds the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA, unlawful, but did not end protections for those currently enrolled. A number of bills await Governor Newsom's signature, as the legislative session wraps today. Mixed feelings, as a hospital in Inglewood ends its maternity services next month.  Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com

Optimal Health Series In Franklin County, Ohio, and across the U.S., there are long-standing racial disparities in maternal and birth outcomes, particularly between white and Black women. One of the most glaring determinates of inequity in U.S. healthcare can be seen in maternal birth rates. Based on the 2020 report Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States by The Centers for Disease Control, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women in 2020 was 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.9 times the rate for non-Hispanic white women. It's an equity gap that appears to be worsening. As highlighted in the award-winning 2022 documentary film Aftershock, Black birthing mothers face three-to-four times the mortality risk compared to their white counterparts. We uncover this epidemic in maternal health and highlight a way forward toward better and more equitable outcomes for all mothers. This CMC forum features:  Jatu Boikai, Nurse Manager, Maternity Services, Mount Carmel Health System Shawnee Benton-Gibson, Co-Founder and CEO, Spirit of a Woman Leadership Development Institute, and Co-Founder, ARIAH Foundation Jessica Roach, CEO, Co-Founder, and Clinical Director, Restoring Our Own Through Transformation Dorian Wingard, Co-Founder, COO, and Policy Director, Restoring Our Own Through Transformation, The host is Commissoner Erica Crawley with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. CMC's Optimal Health Series was sponsored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Childrens' Hospital. This forum was sponsored by Cardinal Health, Mount Carmel Health System, and OhioHealth. The forum partner was The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and it was supported by the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. The livestream was presented by The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation and by The Columbus Dispatch. This forum was recorded before a live audience in Columbus, Ohio on August 23, 2023.

In this episode we hear from Vicky Mash, former maths teacher turned NNUH midwife! We discuss everything you need to know about our maternity services, from what to do when you discover you are pregnant, what to expect at antenatal appointments, what to do if there are any concerns during pregnancy, labour options and postnatal care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 5 July 1948, the NHS was born, promising post-War Britons health support from cradle to grave, free at the point of delivery. Seventy-five years later, and the service is constantly under pressure, and questions are being asked about how sustainable its future is.In this episode of the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood spends time with staff, patients, and newborns on the maternity unit at Whittington Hospital, in North London.She examines how services have evolved over the last 75 years for the Service, the pressures on staff as they try to cope after lockdown - and the future for one of Britian's most cherished creations.Producer: Emma WoodhouseInterviews producer: Alex EddenEditor: Paul StanworthPromotions producer: David Chipakupaku

Maryborough District Health Service is celebrating one year of a new model of maternity care that has attracted midwives, increased birth numbers and is viewed as a standard that other regional health services can follow. 

More than 200 Kildare women are having to travel to Dublin for antenatal care every month. This is due to maternity services not returning to Nass General Hospital since the pandemic. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been meeting with some of the women who are facing this journey.

The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week... With over 12 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://twitter.com/i/status/1648333153994522626 https://twitter.com/i/status/1648251516497825792 https://twitter.com/i/status/1648227004293021699 https://twitter.com/i/status/1648233383376371715 https://twitter.com/i/status/1648046168780447749 https://twitter.com/i/status/1648427609435553792https://twitter.com/i/status/1648438965429751812https://twitter.com/i/status/1648173720459169793https://twitter.com/i/status/1648016206866141184In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition? Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Gender & Society podcast series, Drs. Salley Pezaro and Adam Jowett discuss their article, "Perinatal Care for Trans and Nonbinary People Birthing in Heteronormative “Maternity” Services: Experiences and Educational Needs of Professionals." The article is also co-authored by Drs. Rebecca Crowther, Gemma Pearce, Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, Isaac Samuels, and Vic Valentine.

In today's episode of the When the Moment Chooses You podcast, Coach Charlene sits down with Dr. Amanda Williams to discuss the maternal health crisis and its impact on black birthing people. Dr. Amanda is the Medical Director of Mahmee, a pregnancy wraparound services company, an Adjunct Faculty at Stanford, and a Clinical Innovations Advisor for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative. During their conversation, they touch on the importance of always bringing someone with you when interacting with the healthcare system, the need for diversity in the workforce, and the significance of slowing down and listening to your patients. Dr. Amanda also shares her journey of leaving her secure job to address the maternal health crisis and encourages others to take risks while having a plan B. This conversation is eye-opening and informative, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you for tuning in! Dr. Amanda P. Williams's Bio: Dr. Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH, FACOG is the Medical Director at Mahmee, a maternal healthcare company dedicated to improving health equity and empowering all families with wraparound care during the pregnancy and postpartum period. In this role, she oversees the company's clinical programming to better support mothers and birthing people, while fostering institutional partnerships with academic medical centers, health systems, and payors.  Dr. Williams also acts as the Clinical Innovation Advisor to the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and serves as an adjunct faculty in the OBGYN Department at Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to joining Mahmee, Dr. Williams worked at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center where she served as Director of Maternity Services. Additionally, she oversaw the maternity continuum for the Chiefs of OBGYN across Kaiser's 15 medical centers in Northern California. She has also served on several state and national committees, such as the California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review committee and the National Quality Forum Maternal Morbidity and Mortality work group.  Dr. Williams is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA where she majored in American Medical History and Biochemistry. She completed her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA where she also received a master's degree in public health, focusing on health policy and management. She completed her graduate medical training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of California, San Francisco. ABOUT WHEN THE MOMENT CHOOSES YOU PODCAST: Coach Charlene's purpose is to bring transformation by creating and inspiring destiny moments because every heartbeat matters... When the Moment chooses you podcast engages in compassionate courageous conversations with some of the most daring trailblazers and change agents in organizations, corporations and the world who dared to respond to those destiny moments. Listen to new episodes bi-weekly on Sundays anywhere you get your podcasts. You will move from thinking and talking about your dreams….to manifesting the desires of your heart….Be inspired to become the highest expression of yourself. Listen to new episodes bi-weekly on Sundays anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow the podcast on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/whenthemomentchoosesyou and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/whenthemomentchoosesyou/. Visit Coach Charlene's website at https://coachcharlene.com/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charlene-johnson68/message

Mick Molloy, Emergency Consultant at Wexford General, discusses the ongoing issues after Wednesday's fire.

The HSE's new recommendation on home births - which excludes women who live within 30 minutes from their nearest hospital - would eradicate choice for mothers if implemented that's the view of Fianna Fail TD Christopher O'Sullivan who says he will do everything to ensure it doesn't happen Krysia Lynch is the Chair of The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services in Ireland (AIMS) spoke to Ciara this morning.

The HSE's new recommendation on home births - which excludes women who live within 30 minutes from their nearest hospital - would eradicate choice for mothers if implemented that's the view of Fianna Fail TD Christopher O'Sullivan who says he will do everything to ensure it doesn't happen Krysia Lynch is the Chair of The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services in Ireland (AIMS) spoke to Ciara this morning.

Episode Five of Our Birth Stories Podcast was recorded at an online meet-up of our support group. The topic of the meet-up was homebirth and these three birth stories have a lot in common. As well as being home birth stories they were all quite quick births and in two of them, the babies arrived before the midwives. Lucy shares the story of her second baby's birth topics discussed include choosing homebirth after transferring from homebirth due to high blood pressure in a previous labour , doula support and refusing vaginal exams during labour. Claire shares the birth of her third baby (which was her fourth birth as her third birth was as a surrogate) topics covered include choosing homebirth after a previous postpartum haemorrhage, meconium in the waters, using the Aims website while in labour, monitoring in hospital during labour but returning home for the birth, supportive partner, baby being born before the midwives arrived. Philippa shares the homebirth of her third baby topics covered include choosing homebirth after previous c-section birth for breech and a hospital vbac, choosing to birth at home at what was considered a high maternal age, having a friend support you, supportive partner, baby being born before midwives arrive. AIMS- the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services is an organisation that supports families when they come up against unsupportive or unhelpful policies and practices in their maternity care and campaigns for improvements in how maternity services are run. You can find resources and a helpline via their website. https://www.aims.org.uk/information/page/1 If you have any reason to be concerned that your labour may be very quick and you may birth before either the midwife arrives with you or you arrive at the hospital you may find this course really helpful https://birth-joy.teachable.com/p/unassisted-birth-and-what-to-do-if-you-labour-rapidly-or-your-baby-arrives-suddenly

Grace Lavery is an Associate Professor of English, Critical Theory, and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Originally from the West Midlands, Grace moved to the States in 2008, and transitioned in 2018. She is an activist as well as an academic, and has now written a memoir called Please Miss – A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis. This morning 100 individuals and their families have written to the Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, asking him to appoint Donna Ockenden to conduct an independent review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. They are members of an online support group for those affected by unsafe maternity services and have shared harrowing accounts of their experiences. Jack and Sarah Hawkins join Emma to talk about the death of their daughter, Harriet, on 17th April 2016 as a result of a mismanaged labour. At the time both of them worked for Nottingham University Hospital Trust and their medical knowledge meant that when they were told she had "died of an infection" they knew this was inaccurate. As we discussed in yesterday's phone-in no fault divorce came into effect in England and Wales yesterday. More than 40% of marriages end in divorce – and most of us will have been affected by one - whether it be our own, our parents' or our children's. In a new series Life After Divorce our reporter Henrietta Harrison, who has recently been through a divorce herself, meets other divorcees to hear their stories and share experiences. We begin with Amanda - not her real name - who is 51 and split from her husband 12 years ago when he came out as gay.

Do you have a soundtrack to your life that you return to again and again? Emma explores the power of music to affect our mood and well being with DJ and song writer and Sister Bliss and Professor Lauren Stewart from Goldsmiths who studies the psychology and neuroscience of music. Whenever there's a catastrophic event somewhere in the world Lucy Easthope is likely to get a phone call about it. She's one of the country's foremost disaster planners and long experience has taught her that the line between our everyday lives and catastrophe is a fine one. Name almost any global disaster of the last twenty years from 9/11 to the UK's 7/7 terrorism attacks, the Grenfell fire, to earthquakes, plane and train crashes and you'll find she's been there behind the scenes with the clear up operation. She helps identify bodies, support the survivors and carry out the painstaking process of retrieving and returning invaluable, tattered possessions to the bereaved. She joins Emma Barnett to talk about her life and new book “When the Dust Settles”. The government has today published its Domestic Abuse plan, bringing in new measures with the aim to tackle perpetrators and prevent abuse in the first instance. This includes plans to create the first national register of domestic abusers as well as offer more funding for victim support helplines and health services. This follows the Domestic Abuse Act introduced last year which updated the definition of domestic abuse to recognise a range of behaviours as abusive as well as establish children as victims too. But will these new measures protect women from domestic abuse and focus on taking tough action against perpetrators? Emma is joined by Rachel Maclean the Safeguarding Minister. The second and final report into one of the biggest NHS maternity scandals in history has just been unveiled. The Independent Review into Maternity Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust , led by midwife Donna Ockenden, has examined nearly nine thousand maternity cases in which mothers and babies may have been harmed or died, over almost twenty years. Emma speaks to BBC Health Correspondent.

... as nurses prepare to strike statewide over working conditions. Mrs Dalton says whilst as at Monday morning Griffith Base Hospital maternity services might not be going just yet, her concern is a closure would put undue pressure on Wagga Wagga - and of course reduce service levels for regional NSW residents

In this episode, I am chatting to the lovely Sheena Byrom, as she shares her story of working in the maternity system, and what it has been like from the 1970's - to the current day.Sheena talks of her time as a student, and how her career has led her through many different roles, finally becoming the head of midwifery for a large trust - which included setting up 3 midwife-led units.  Her insights were fascinating, and it wasn't always easy for Sheena as she describes terrible bullying and a 9-year court case that affected her whole family.  She now works hard to bring focus to respectful midwifery care and works alongside her daughter Anna producing valuable resources and information for both midwives and parents. For Midwives - https://www.all4maternity.comFor Parents - https://www.all4birth.comInstagram - @sheena_byromIf you would like to buy a copy of the book that accompanies this podcast Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner — - click here:-https://bit.ly/LabourofloveOr purchase a copy via my website - www.birthability.co.ukFollow me on Instagram @theultimatebirthpartner @birthabilityBook a 1-2-1 session with Sallyann  -  https://linktr.ee/SallyannBeresfordPlease remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guest, based on her own experiences as a midwife.  Any recommendations made may not be suitable for all women so listeners must do their own research before making decisions.  

In other stories: Chicago aldermen usually are the key deciders of whether developments get approved in their wards, but a Northwest Side alderman may soon find that aldermanic privilege pulled from under him; Three new retailers are coming to the State Street shopping district; A new partnership between the University of Chicago and the City Colleges aims to provide more opportunities for black and Latino students in the STEM fields; and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In other stories: Chicago aldermen usually are the key deciders of whether developments get approved in their wards, but a Northwest Side alderman may soon find that aldermanic privilege pulled from under him; Three new retailers are coming to the State Street shopping district; A new partnership between the University of Chicago and the City Colleges aims to provide more opportunities for black and Latino students in the STEM fields; and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In other stories: Chicago aldermen usually are the key deciders of whether developments get approved in their wards, but a Northwest Side alderman may soon find that aldermanic privilege pulled from under him; Three new retailers are coming to the State Street shopping district; A new partnership between the University of Chicago and the City Colleges aims to provide more opportunities for black and Latino students in the STEM fields; and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, the second of the March With Midwives episodes, I am joined by Milly Morris, Maryla Crosski and Elsie Gayle - all midwives - who joined the Steering Group of the MWM campaign to have their voices heard and to raise the voices of midwives suffering in Maternity Services across the UK right now. Nationwide vigils are being organised for Sunday 21st of November at 2pm. Join our national Facebook group here and find your local vigil: www.facebook.com/groups/marchwithmidwivesuk Read the MWM manifesto and access loads of resources here: www.linktr.ee/marchwithmidwivesuk Follow #MarchWithMidwives on social media to see what people are saying! Follow MWM on social media here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/marchwithmidwives Instagram: www.instagram.com/marchwithmidwives Twitter: www.twitter.com/midwivesmarch

It's a challenging time for maternity services and in our latest episode Gemma Murphy explores the current issues facing RCM members. Midwife staffing shortages, NHS pay and pregnancy during COVID-19. Hear from the RCM's Employment Relations Advisor Alice Sorby on all things pay and find out what's happening with the 3% pay award due to members in England and Wales. Suzzanne Tyler RCM's Executive Director for Services to Members talks about pressures on services, staffing shortages, and why the RCM believes midwifery continuity of carer is so difficult to deliver in the current climate given there aren't enough midwives. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has rarely been out of the news lately and Birte Harlev-lam RCM's Executive Director Midwife speaks to Gemma about the latest RCM guidance and what tools the RCM has developed to support its members in speaking to women about the vaccine. Gemma and Birte also discuss about how the RCM and it's Chief Executive were targeted by online trolls and abused for giving evidence-based advice about vaccination during pregnancy.

In this episode on safety and quality in maternity services, Gemma Murphy speaks to RCM's Head of Safety and Quality Zeenath Uddin about the challenges facing all midwives when it comes to safety. Zeenath also talks about learning from reports, such as Each Baby Counts that have repeatedly flagged similar safety concerns and what the RCM is doing to support its members in practice. Gemma also meets RCM member Suzanne Cunningham who is currently Director of Midwifery at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation trust and she shares her decades of experience and some practical advice on practices that improve safety. RCM's newly appointed Director For Professional Midwifery, Mary Ross Davie also joins the podcast to discuss the RCM's new Solution Series which has been developed to support midwifery leaders and midwives to implement recommendations laid out in the Ockenden Review to improve the quality of care they are delivering for women and their babies. The RCM supports and champions safe high-quality safe across all work that midwives and maternity staff do and say ‘safety in maternity services must be everyone's business. https://www.rcm.org.uk/media-releases/2021/march/time-lessons-are-learned-and-mistakes-not-repeated-says-rcm-as-its-launches-new-safety-series/

Letterkenny Hospital was among the hospitals which featured in a protest by members of the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services yesterday. Krysia Lynch of the Association insists there is no reason anymore for any hospital to refuse access to partners of pregnant women to maternity appointments

Krysia Lynch, Associations for Improvements in Maternity Services, on Covid restrictions in maternity units

Hello you lovely lot, I hope you're all doing good...For Maternal Mental Health Week I spoke to Creative Activist Jade Sullivan about her experiences as a black woman in the Mental Health and Maternity Services. It's a very honest, frank but lighthearted chat about Jade's life and what has lead her to her campaigning. I've put links to her page below and please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any of the matters raised. Please share the podcast, and don't forget to subscribe! Thanks to my sponsor Golding Accountancy! Big love to you, and stay safe & sane xxhttps://www.instagram.com/thesullivanslondon/https://www.instagram.com/afrotwinslondon/https://www.instagram.com/yellowcroftevents/Mum and Mummer InstagramMum and Mummer FacebookMum and Mummer TwitterMum and Mummer EmailGolding Accountancy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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TW: Please note in this podcast, our peer supporter Jules talks about the traumatic experience she had in hospital giving birth to her son Archer. Please proceed with care if you think you may find it upsetting to listen to.  Jules tells us her birth story, which took a dramatic turn when she had a postpartum haemorrhage immediately after her son was born. The complications of her birth and the challenges of an understaffed maternity service meant she was separated from her son for over 24 hours and the experience affected her and her partner for a long time afterwards. Having experienced mental health problems in the past, Jules has an incredibly positive and proactive approach to managing her mental health, and she is a big advocate for the power of medication and talking about your experience with others. She also did the Birth Afterthoughts service - which gives women a chance to go through their birth with a consultant midwife. You can access the service here https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/maternity/postnatal/ Also if you would like to feedback your experience of the care you received in hospital, you can speak to Oxfordshire Maternity Voices Partnership - who work with the trust to improve care for women in maternity services. If you found your birth traumatic, or you feel your mental health has been affected by your experience of giving birth, please speak to your midwife, health visitor or GP. You can also access information and support through the Birth Trauma Association http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk and through organisations such as Make Birth Better https://www.makebirthbetter.org If you'd like some non-judgemental support from other women who've struggled with their mental health in the postnatal period join our community on Facebook, via our private group (please answer questions and agree to the rules when joining) https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherkindcafe To get in touch, feedback, or you'd like to know more about The Motherkind Café, drop us an email at hello@themotherkindcafe.orgSupport the show (https://gf.me/u/x7vrkw)

Rural maternity services are currently experiencing a high degree of political focus and consumer driven advocacy forcing system review and change. Across the Darling Downs, maternity services have battled significant workforce shortages and heightened media scrutiny. In order to meet consumer expectations and ensure continuity of services, change processes have been implemented to improve service delivery. Learn more To watch Jennifer and Peta's interview, visit the Clinical Excellence Showcase website. For information about the project, visit their page on our Improvement Exchange. Please subscribe to ‘Clinical Excellence Showcase' wherever you digest your podcasts, rate and review on iTunes and follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

This week the first part of The Ockenden Review into Maternity Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS (SaTH) Trust was published. It urges improvements in the way mothers and babies are looked after, not just in Shrewsbury but across England. We talk to the local MP there, Lucy Allan, as well as Gill Walton from The Royal College of Midwives and Jayne Terry who's an obstetrician in London. We have part 2 of our series which talks to parents about puberty blockers. Today we hear from a mum, who we're calling Nichola, who's seriously worried about her child taking them. And Leicester University are launching a Student Sex Worker Policy and Toolkit. Why? What is it? And does it suggest that choosing sex-work as a option for earn money whilst studying is a good idea? We discuss with Professor Teela Sanders from Leicester University, and Sarah Ditum, who's a feminist writer and columnist.

Linda Kelly, organiser of uplift petition to change Covid-19 restrictions in maternity services, speaks to Cormac about the impact of the visiting restrictions in maternity services.

Natalie Hudson and her husband will celebrate their first Christmas this year with a child, their 10-month-old daughter, Evelyn.

Natalie Hudson and her husband will celebrate their first Christmas this year with a child, their 10-month-old daughter, Evelyn.

The HSE has announced it will no longer facilitate home water births which were previously offered through the National Home Birth Service. To discuss I’m joined by Krysia Lynch – Chair of The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services in Ireland (AIMS) . Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Sam and I are joined by Verina, Emma and Maddie who all devote time to volunteering for the charity, AIMS (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) in varying ways and are passionate advocates for choice in and improvement of the UK's Maternity Services. Since the 1960s AIMS have campaigned tirelessly for improvements to the UK's maternity services, as well as supporting women and families directly through their helpline, and sharing information to pregnant people and health carers with their hugely informative books, Journal and website resources. AIMS works towards better births for all by campaigning and information sharing, protecting human rights in childbirth and helping women to know their rights, whatever birth they want, and wherever they want it. Verina Henchy is a Doula and Homeopath based in Rutland. You can find out more about Verina here: www.verinahenchy.co.uk Emma Ashworth is a British Doula and Birth Activist based in Spain. You can find out more about Emma here: www.facebook.com/emmaashworthdoula Maddie McMahon is a Doula, Doula Trainer and Mentor. You can find out about what she does on the following platforms: www.Developingdoulas.co.uk / www.Thebirthhub.co.uk / www.Doulavation.com / www.Maddiemcmahon.com

Courtney is from Kangaroo Island in South Australia. She lives on a property about 30 minutes from her local hospital. When she fell pregnant she already knew about the great birthing facilities available on Kangaroo Island through her family and so this made her care choices easy. Courtney had a fairly uneventful pregnancy up until the 2019 fires hit. She was due to give birth that summer and this natural disaster increased her stress levels in this last month of pregnancy. Thanks to the community spirit on the Island, Courtney always felt cared for. A local midwife even made a house visit when Courtney was in town, having evacuated to her sisters. Together they did some checks on Courtney and baby and this community access and support alleviated her stress during evac. Her son Hudson was born 8 days late. Courtney went into natural labour in the middle of the night. Her husband was her birth support person and with the local midwife and obstetrician present Courtney gave birth to her son Hudson in the same room her husband had been born in. Her post partum was well supported by community health visits; however, when Courtney was ready to venture out - Co-vid19 hit and socialising was not possible. Courtney has had an eventful experience but taken it all in her stride. She shares the power of community and making connections and the support that can be ignited for pregnant and post partum women in rural communities.

The Director of Maternity Services with Eisenhower Health, Veronica Williams, BSN, discusses the new Eisenhower Family Birth Place.

The results of the new National Maternity Experience Survey. Over 3,000 new mothers took part in a National Maternity Hospital survey, which asked about women’s experiences of Ireland’s maternity services. South Tipperary General Hospital was one of the 19 participating hospitals. Rachel Flynn headed up the survey and spoke to Michael Brophy on Tipp Today this morning about it.

  What do you think of the maternity services available during the pandemic? Have you had to face appointments alone? Andrea chats to Professor Fergal Malone, Master of the Rotunda and hears from listeners. Photo by Janko Ferlic from Pexels Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.This week's doula dispensary continues with the Coronavirus crisis. Siobhan and Kicki cover some of the impact it's having on maternity services. The statement by Birthrights is talked about and what to do if you're prevented from supporting your client. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -@siobhan_thebirthdoula@birthblissacademy

Professor Jaqueline Dunkley Bent – Chief Midwifery Officer for England talks to Jessica Clasby-Monk, David Monteith and Hayley Leyshon about how we can better work with bereaved parents to make maternity services safer in future. They are joined by Lisa Ramsey, Service User Lead for NHS England and NHS Improvement.

In this episode of Sprogcast, Mark interviews Maureen Treadwell of the Birth Trauma Association, and Karen chats with author Emma Svanberg, whose new book Why Birth Trauma Matters is out now from Pinter & Martin. Sprogcast is sponsored by Pinter & Martin, publishers of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding books - www.pinterandmartin.com - enter sprogcast to get 10% off

This week, Andrea Gilligan was joined in studio by a panel of experts to take a look at the State of Maternity Services in Ireland. They focused on best practice, current services available, and where improvements need to be made. On the panel: Patricia Hughes, Chairwoman of the Midwives Association of Ireland Dr. Peter Boylan, former master of the National Maternity Hospital Krysia Lynch, Chair of AIMS, the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland.

Happy International Women's Day! This episode explores the available models of maternity care to expectant parents, and whether the most widely available models are in fact the safest.We speak with Professor Stephen Robson, obstetrician and Secretary of the Australian Medical Association about this statement by the AMA and the evidence to support it.https://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-ledAlso discussed is the current national review into maternity services; https://consultations.health.gov.au/office-of-the-chief-nursing-and-midwifery-officer/national-strategic-approach-to-maternity-services-1/supporting_documents/Strategic%20Directions%20for%20Maternity%20Services%20Consultation%20Paper%20DRAFT.pdfWe also speak with epidemiologist Michal Schiff about the evidence cited by the AMA and which forms of maternity care are recommended by the World Health Organisation and why. (The recommendations are for midwifery-led continuity of care.)Finally we speak with a mother, Agy, who gave birth in a large teaching hospital in Australia in late 2017 about her experience of GP-shared care with her local hospital and how she in fact lacked continuity of care during the crucial periods of her labour and birth.YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SAY on maternity services by writing to federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt and find out more here: http://www.pbbmedia.org/maternity-advocacy.htmlREFERENCES:- National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services Consultation round 2 (NSAMS) https://consultations.health.gov.au/office-of-the-chief-nursing-and-midwifery-officer/national-strategic-approach-to-maternity-services-1/supporting_documents/Strategic%20Directions%20for%20Maternity%20Services%20Consultation%20Paper%20DRAFT.pdf- WHO research referred to by Prof Robson cited by NSAMS is listed on p31 of this document: https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/maternal_perinatal_health/anc-positive-pregnancy-experience/en/- AMA press release: Maternity Services must be Obstetric-Ledhttps://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-led- Cochrane Review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub5- "Mater study"https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1471-0528.14903- "Mercy study"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25832990Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2019www.pbbmedia.orgOur thanks to Agy, Prof. Stephen Robson and Michal Schiff.First aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 25 February 2019.

Happy International Women's Day! This episode explores the available models of maternity care to expectant parents, and whether the most widely available models are in fact the safest.We speak with Professor Stephen Robson, obstetrician and Secretary of the Australian Medical Association about this statement by the AMA and the evidence to support it.https://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-ledAlso discussed is the current national review into maternity services; https://consultations.health.gov.au/office-of-the-chief-nursing-and-midwifery-officer/national-strategic-approach-to-maternity-services-1/supporting_documents/Strategic%20Directions%20for%20Maternity%20Services%20Consultation%20Paper%20DRAFT.pdfWe also speak with epidemiologist Michal Schiff about the evidence cited by the AMA and which forms of maternity care are recommended by the World Health Organisation and why. (The recommendations are for midwifery-led continuity of care.)Finally we speak with a mother, Agy, who gave birth in a large teaching hospital in Australia in late 2017 about her experience of GP-shared care with her local hospital and how she in fact lacked continuity of care during the crucial periods of her labour and birth.YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SAY on maternity services by writing to federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt and find out more here: http://www.pbbmedia.org/maternity-advocacy.htmlREFERENCES:- National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services Consultation round 2 (NSAMS) https://consultations.health.gov.au/office-of-the-chief-nursing-and-midwifery-officer/national-strategic-approach-to-maternity-services-1/supporting_documents/Strategic%20Directions%20for%20Maternity%20Services%20Consultation%20Paper%20DRAFT.pdf- WHO research referred to by Prof Robson cited by NSAMS is listed on p31 of this document: https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/maternal_perinatal_health/anc-positive-pregnancy-experience/en/- AMA press release: Maternity Services must be Obstetric-Ledhttps://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-led- Cochrane Review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub5- "Mater study"https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1471-0528.14903- "Mercy study"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25832990Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2019www.pbbmedia.orgOur thanks to Agy, Prof. Stephen Robson and Michal Schiff.First aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 25 February 2019.

Are you a healthcare services consumer? Specifically - have you accessed any form of maternity healthcare services in the last few years? On Friday May 25th 2018, Sally Cusack & I spent the day up at Tweed Heads, attending a Consultation workshop as part of the governments plans to develop a National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services. The consultation was hosted by the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC). The expected outcome for the NSAMS project is a document to guide national maternity services policy.Along with about 20 other people we debated and discussed, listened and contributed to the conversation. What should maternity services look like in the future? What are the main frameworks and who are the key stakeholders? What’s missing from the current system and how do we go about attaining a system that delivers better outcomes for mothers, their babies, their families and those that work within these systems?I have the beautiful Sally Cusack in the studio, join us as we discuss all this and more on this special episode of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond.Further reading on overdiagnosis raised by Sally: https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/overdiagnosis-is-harming-patients-and-action-is-required-says-chief-medical-officer-20181014-p509jx.htmlProduced and presented by Annalee AtiaCopyright PBB Media and Annalee Atia 2018.www.pbbmedia.org

Are you a healthcare services consumer? Specifically - have you accessed any form of maternity healthcare services in the last few years? On Friday May 25th 2018, Sally Cusack & I spent the day up at Tweed Heads, attending a Consultation workshop as part of the governments plans to develop a National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services. The consultation was hosted by the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC). The expected outcome for the NSAMS project is a document to guide national maternity services policy.Along with about 20 other people we debated and discussed, listened and contributed to the conversation. What should maternity services look like in the future? What are the main frameworks and who are the key stakeholders? What’s missing from the current system and how do we go about attaining a system that delivers better outcomes for mothers, their babies, their families and those that work within these systems?I have the beautiful Sally Cusack in the studio, join us as we discuss all this and more on this special episode of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond.Further reading on overdiagnosis raised by Sally: https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/overdiagnosis-is-harming-patients-and-action-is-required-says-chief-medical-officer-20181014-p509jx.htmlProduced and presented by Annalee AtiaCopyright PBB Media and Annalee Atia 2018.www.pbbmedia.org

Experiences of maternity services. Renting out your own car. Sharing a home with friends.

How far would you travel to give birth? Half an hour? An hour? How about six hours? This is a reality for many Australian women in rural and remote communities in Australia, who have been forgotten when it comes to planning maternity care. Poor access to services is one reason why women and babies in remote Australia have worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts. So what can we do to fix it? Many midwives are calling for the creation of freestanding midwifery units (FMUs)(also known as primary midwifery units) that are local and can offer care to low-risk women. Producer/Presenter: Ellen Leabeater Speakers: Anne Keely - Midwife, Ryde Midwifery Group Practice Sarah - Mother Amy Monk - Lecturer, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney & researcher, EMU study (Australia) Celia Grigg - Researchers, EMU study (New Zealand) Sue Kildea - Professor of Midwifery, University of Queensland Caroline Homer - Professor of Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney Lesley Barclay - Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney Jenny Gamble - Head of Midwifery, Griffith University Michael Permezel - President of Royal Australia and NZ College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists For more info and transcripts: 2ser.com/thinkhealth This show is produced with the support of the University of Technology Sydney and 2SER. Please consult your GP or midwife if this show has raised any concerns.

Sally Cusack on the state of maternity services in the Northern NSW Local Health District. In 2009 national health reforms led to the signing of the National Maternity Services Plan (NMSP), which obliged the implementation of midwifery-led continuity of care for all women by 2015. All state health ministers signed this agreement at the COAG of 2010. In 2010 NSW Health created the Towards Normal Birth, a policy directive in line with the NMSP to be implemented by 2015 for all women using maternity services in LHDs. So far, we have the wonderful services at Mullumbimby, Lismore and until recently Murwillumbah, but other than that, our LHD is unlikely to implement with TNB and the NMSP for all women. And it's a very retrograde step to be removing the service at Murwillumbah.With thanks to Carolyn Hastie and Rachel Bryant.To find out more: go to www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Tweed-Valley-Birthing-Service/andwww.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofNNSWLHDBirthingServicesHow are maternity services in your area? We'd love to hear from you!And you can make your voice heard at:nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/northern-nsw-local-health-district/complaints-and-compliments/Aired at 99.9 BayFM on 29 June 2015Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

Sally Cusack on the state of maternity services in the Northern NSW Local Health District. In 2009 national health reforms led to the signing of the National Maternity Services Plan (NMSP), which obliged the implementation of midwifery-led continuity of care for all women by 2015. All state health ministers signed this agreement at the COAG of 2010. In 2010 NSW Health created the Towards Normal Birth, a policy directive in line with the NMSP to be implemented by 2015 for all women using maternity services in LHDs. So far, we have the wonderful services at Mullumbimby, Lismore and until recently Murwillumbah, but other than that, our LHD is unlikely to implement with TNB and the NMSP for all women. And it's a very retrograde step to be removing the service at Murwillumbah.With thanks to Carolyn Hastie and Rachel Bryant.To find out more: go to www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Tweed-Valley-Birthing-Service/andwww.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofNNSWLHDBirthingServicesHow are maternity services in your area? We'd love to hear from you!And you can make your voice heard at:nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/northern-nsw-local-health-district/complaints-and-compliments/Aired at 99.9 BayFM on 29 June 2015Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

Interview by Sally and Samaya Nicholls-Askill from Mullumbimby Aust Breastfeeding Association with Jenny Shaw from NNSW Local Health District about the move of the maternity services at Mullumbimby Hospital to the new Byron hospital site in 2016. Aired on 8 Dec 2014.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Interview by Sally and Samaya Nicholls-Askill from Mullumbimby Aust Breastfeeding Association with Jenny Shaw from NNSW Local Health District about the move of the maternity services at Mullumbimby Hospital to the new Byron hospital site in 2016. Aired on 8 Dec 2014.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Barbara Tomczyk discusses a Viewpoint about the importance of access to womens health services in Syria.