March 24, 2016

New Malden Education Centre is running 2 workshops on Managing Maternity Emergencies in the Pre-Hospital Setting. The 2 sessions will run on Wednesday 20th April 2016 from 9-12pm and 2-5pm. For more information, and to confirm a booking please email amanda.mansfield@lond-amb.nhs.uk

February 26, 2016

In addition to the workshop running on the 30th March, 2 new dates have now been confirmed for later in the year. Liz Nightingale will be running the course near Oxford on the 21st September and 1st December. Look out for details on booking on the IMUK Facebook page.  

February 16, 2016

From 1st April 2016 the rubella screening programme for pregnant woman is ending in England. The rationale to end screening for rubella susceptibility includes: rubella infection in the UK is at a level defined as eliminated by the World Health Organisation screening for rubella susceptibility in pregnancy does not give any protection to the unborn […]

February 6, 2016

The Zika virus has featured heavily in the news over the past few of weeks, with the first reported case in Europe coming from Spain at the beginning of February. Although the disease is generally not harmful, it has been linked to problems in pregnancy and birth defects. The World Health Organization (WHO) now reports […]

January 28, 2016

Independent midwife Virginia Howes contributes in support of women’s informed choice here.

January 21, 2016

If you are considering a career in midwifery, these workshops are a great chance to learn about what is involved and get insight from experienced midwives. Sarah Ifill is running 2 sessions in the upcoming months; 26th February and 2nd April. For more information and to book, please follow the link here.

January 7, 2016

Lansinoh, the leading brand for medical grade lanolin nipple cream, are concerned about potential confusion for nursing mothers regarding the recent launch of a nipple cream using very similar packaging to their well known purple box and tube.  As most mothers who have benefitted from using award winning HPA Lansinoh will tell you their product […]

November 8, 2015

Due to popular demand, there will now be an additional Making the Move workshop running in Oxfordshire. The event will be hosted by Liz Nightingale and will take place on 10th February. For more information and to book please visit the Facebook event. Claire Harbottle will be running a new Making the Move workshop in […]

October 21, 2015

Independent Midwife Sarah Ifill is running her next Aspiring Midwives workshop on 10th January 2016. The full day workshop is a great opportunity for those considering midwifery as a career. More information on this event and booking form can be found here.

October 18, 2015

The date for the next IMUK Making the Move workshops has been confirmed, and will run in South Oxfordshire on Wednesday 9th December 2015. Full details of the event and how to book can be found on the Facebook event. The following workshop is set to be Wednesday 30th March 2016. More information on this […]