Latest Research Update – 30 April 2026
Latest Research Update – 23 April 2026
A Yiddishe Mama: insider-outsider reflection notes following a Shabbat stay with one of the most observant communities in the UK

About the AuthorĀ Michal Rosie Meroz is a registered midwife in the UK and a dual-registered nurse-midwife in Israel, currently working as a senior research midwife in London, supporting UK and international RH&C studies. With over 20 years’ experience in healthcare, she has a particular interest in culturally sensitive, women-centred maternity care and out-of-hospital births. […]
Latest Research Update – 16 April 2026
Latest Research Update – 2 April 2026
Autism: Search Pack of the Month, April

To mark World Autism Awareness Day, April’s Search Pack of the Month brings together a broad collection of maternity research on autism, from pre and postnatal risk factors to the lived experiences of autistic mothers in maternity services. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, covers a wide range of neurodevelopmental differences. Each autistic individual has their […]
Latest Research Update – 26 March 2026
From the NHS to the Mediterranean Sea: my time as a search and rescue midwife
About the Author Holly Manton is a midwife working at University College London Hospital. She has been qualified since 2017 and has worked across all areas of midwifery. Most recently, she has been working in a continuity team and has a caseload in Camden, the same area in which she lives. From the NHS to […]
Latest Research Update – 19 March 2026
‘Fresh Eyes’ in maternity care: how well do we understand this safety intervention?

About the Author Meg Hyslop-Peart is a Fetal Monitoring Lead Midwife at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and is undertaking a Master of Clinical Research at the University of Manchester, supported by an NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Her research focuses on improving safety and communication in intrapartum fetal monitoring through co-designed research with women and maternity […]
