I’ve not quite got to the point where I need a ‘language rant of the month’ as well as ‘quote of the month’, but regular readers of this blog will know that I have a fair bit to say about…
A conversation has been taking place in the British Medical Journal and elsewhere over the past few weeks which some people are referring to as ‘the statins row’, because it is focusing on the debate about whether, when and in…
May I have a repeat rant today, please? Because in the last few days I have had conversations with three different, unrelated and very caring midwives who are all caring for bright, informed women who are experiencing difficulties getting the…
A few weeks ago, I went to Brisbane to speak at the Homebirth Australia conference. This was an altogether fabulous experience, but it was so sad to hear that some of the best Australian midwives (like in so many other…
When is consent not consent? That’s not intended to be a trick question, though I’ll admit it is a bit of a leading one in the context of this post because, although there are several possible answers to this, which…
I recently and unexpectedly reconnected with a past midwifery client, ‘Jenna’, who allowed me to share elements of her care story in The New Midwifery a few years ago. Jenna was, of course a pseudonym and both she and her…
I think the title of this post probably gives a bit of a clue as to where I’m going with this! Last week, I spotted the 2014 themed edition of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which focuses on…
Just sharing a really random thought that came to me recently. I totally appreciate that this will be seen by some people as pedantic, but I get a bit naffed off when I read the word ‘bedside’ in research papers…