This advanced course 'Compassionate maternity care' is designed to develop understanding, research knowledge and skills on this topic. Birth professionals will be able to utilise this knowledge when providing care to women and birthing people during the perinatal period. The module focuses on the principles of compassionate maternity care and the vital role it plays in safe, high quality midwifery care. The module explores the definition and concepts of compassionate midwifery care, and reviews the global context and research evidence that can be applied to practice. You will be encouraged to think and reflect on your own practice and how this applies to the care you provide, and your own wellbeing.

Welcome to this course, designed for midwives who have been educated outside of the UK and either wish to come and work in the UK or are already working here in the UK. Within this course, we have created a number of areas to support your English language development and support you to prepare for the OET or IELTS test to meet the NMC registration.

Updated in 2024

Welcome to this course, designed for midwives who have been educated outside of the UK and either wish to come and work in the UK or are already working here in the UK. Within this course, we have created a number of areas to support your English language development and support you with tools for effective communication for safe and quality midwifery care

Updated 2024

Welcome to this advanced course, designed for midwives, midwifery leaders, maternity workers and those who are developing their understanding about the recommendations noted within the World Health Organisation guidance. Depending on your country and location, these recommendations may be fully implemented or you may find that there are areas of care that could benefit from implementing these recommendations. These guidelines have been developed to reduce maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and improve care for women and their families to create a positive intrapartum and postnatal experience. 

Last updated 2024

Successive annual UK MBRACCE reports have identified disproportionate morbidity and mortality rates amongst Black, Asian and ethnically diverse women in the UK, this situation is reflected in many other countries across the world. In response to these ongoing maternal health inequalities, All4Maternity has commissioned a committee of women representative of this beneficiary group to develop this essential course, which promotes understanding of how to improve maternity care for women and families from marginalised ethnic communities. This essential course is solution-focussed and designed to support learners to explore strategies they can use to improve the pregnancy outcomes of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse women and families. Last updated 2024.

Successive annual UK MBRACCE reports have identified disproportionate morbidity and mortality rates amongst Black, Asian and ethnically diverse women in the UK, this situation is reflected in many other countries across the world. In response to these ongoing maternal health inequalities, All4Maternity has commissioned a committee of women representative of this beneficiary group to develop this essential course, which promotes understanding of how to improve maternity care for women and families from marginalised ethnic communities. This essential course is solution-focussed and designed to support learners to explore strategies they can use to improve the pregnancy outcomes of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse women and families. This is the second course in the series of two.

Self-care for midwives refers to the intentional practice of nurturing and maintaining physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Midwifery is a demanding profession that requires dedication, compassion, and continuous learning. To provide the best care for others, midwives must also prioritise their own health and self-care. Last updated 2023.

Welcome to this advanced course, designed for midwifery leaders and midwives who are developing their understanding about the role of partnership working with service users in maternity services. Depending on your country and location, this may be something new to you or your maternity organisation. Across the world it is considered gold standard practice, to understand how women and families experience maternity care services and how this feedback can shape and inform improvements to their care and inform all levels of designing, planning and delivering services.