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23 Anti-Racist Practice in Midwifery and Maternity Care: Using a Co-Constructed Case Narrative Approach to Professional Development

Speaker:- Alys Einion Facilitator:- Caroline Maringa & Abigail Yamoaa Appiah Abstract:-  Introduction Structural racism is cited as a key issue in the social context of maternity care (Dayo et al, 2022; birthrights.org) linked to quality care (Hoffman et al, 2016), and increased risk (Dyer, 2019). To counter structural racism in maternity services, this project built...

20 Addressing the crisis in Maternity Services in the UK: a collaborative approach to safe, respectful care

Speakers:- Sheena Byrom, Claire Feeley & Anna Byrom Facilitator:- Elisa Segoni & Betty Osei-Ntiamoah Abstract:- UK maternity services are experiencing a growing crisis marked by rising intervention rates, persistent inequalities, increasing maternal mortality, and escalating reports of trauma and loss of trust among service users. This paper presents the work of a national multidisciplinary collaboration...