About this episode

The episode discusses the maternity care crisis and the implications of the women's health strategy for midwives, featuring insights from Professor Andrew Weeks and Dr Rosie Dawson.

Live from the Bradford Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026 Keynote address: The maternity care crisis and lessons learned Professor Andrew Weeks, Professor of International Maternal Healthcare, University of Liverpool From strategy to practice: what the women’s health strategy means for midwives Dr Rosie Dawson, Consultant Midwife, MNVP Professional Lead, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust; Honorary Lecturer, Teesside University, Scientific Board of Advisors - Active Pregnancy Foundation; Board Member - North East Obesity Forum

People in this episode

Guests: Professor Andrew Weeks, Dr Rosie Dawson

Topics covered

• maternity care crisis
• women's health strategy
• midwifery
• international maternal healthcare
• healthcare practices

Keywords

• maternity care
• midwives
• health strategy
• maternal healthcare
• Bradford Festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Liverpool, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, Teesside University, Active Pregnancy Foundation, North East Obesity Forum

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