On the final episode of Midwifery Hour series 10, Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery was joined by Amba Morrell, Student Midwife, London South Bank University, and Professor Hora Soltani, Professor in Maternal and Infant Health, Sheffield Hallam University
– Reviewing assessment of the newborn at birth and beyond
– Students as advocates
As we come to the final programme in the season, we are including two issues that are ‘hot off the press’ and important for midwives and students to know about and engage with. One of the Student’s roles is not just learning the art and science of midwifery, and balancing theory and practice, but also being advocates for women and families and for fellow practitioners and highlighting disparities and inequalities that are faced by women and people of colour navigating the maternity services. Student midwife Amba Morrell shares and reflects upon her experience of undertaking this role.
We were also joined by Professor Hora Soltani, who presented some findings from the newly published review of neonatal assessment practice in Black, Asian and minority ethnic newborns supported by the NHS Race and Health Observatory study. This highlights the need for better assessment of neonatal well-being at birth by professionals, as well as ongoing assessment, being aware that some terms in use to describe the newborn such as ‘pink’ ‘describing a well perfused baby, needs to be better described in caring for babies of colour.
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Amba Morrell
Professor Hora Soltani
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