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Being a Midwife
Meet Emma, a school leaver now training as a midwife
Applying for a midwifery course at University can be daunting. And when you are coming straight from school you may feel that there are aspects such as age or life experience that may put you at a disadvantage. We…
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How can online learning support your Midwife career?
Online e-learning is rapidly growing in popularity, both in educational and employment settings. But why is this important to your future as a midwife? The main reasons for the popularity of e-learning are: Training materials can be accessed from…
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Changing career to become a Midwife – could it work?
When considering a career move into midwifery, perhaps after years in a completely different employment sector, there can be a lot of concerns running through your head! Below we have addressed some of the most commonly asked questions in…
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Being a Midwife
3,000 Midwife Training Places Available For You!
So, the government gave us all a glimmer of hope, with the news that 3,000 more training places for midwifery will be created over the next 4 years. This cannot come too soon. We are feeling the strain…
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Being a Midwife
Gender Discrimination and Male Midwives
One of the main worries when the topic of male midwives is discussed among pregnant women is the fact that men cannot experience childbirth for themselves, and therefore will have no idea what they are going through. Obviously the…
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Being a Midwife
The 3 actions to take now to become a student midwife
Start your preparation today This might sound obvious- but not doing this is the biggest mistake most of you will make. Its human nature to avoid thinking properly about an application until pretty close to the closing date. We’ve…
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Being a Midwife
Our Midwife Emily is on TV!
Being a midwife is more than a profession, it’s a joy, a privilege and the daily source of immense pride. When I heard that Pampers wanted to film the ’12 days of Christmas’ as a thank you for midwives, I…
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A new career….
Before I trained to be a midwife I had tried other jobs. I had worked in a travel agent and although I loved meeting people and booking their holidays, I was pleased to make a change (this was just…
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