The practising midwife
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I've written this to reflect my personal experience of Bell's Palsy to inform my midwifery colleagues how this rare occurrence can impact pregnant women in their care. Pregnant women are at an increased risk of Bell's Palsy but many professionals will not encounter it due to its rarity. ⋯ I make no apologies for my relaxed style of writing, as I am knowledgeable regarding my afflictions, but an expert regarding my own perspective. Humour is vastly underrated and has carried my family through some hairy situations at times.
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The aim of this bi-monthly column is to highlight Cochrane Systematic Reviews of relevance to pregnancy and childbirth and to stimulate discussion on the relevance and implications of the review for practice. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international organisation that prepares and maintains high quality systematic reviews to help people make well informed decisions about healthcare and health policy. ⋯ The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is published monthly online. Residents in countries with a national license to The Cochrane Library, including the UK and Ireland, can access the Cochrane Library online for free through www.thecochranelibrary.com
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The NHS is no stranger to restructure and change. Further restructure is currently taking place with the introduction of clinical commissioning. ⋯ Maternity care provision is complex and challenging. Despite these challenges, restructures must enable services to reduce morbidity, increase efficiency and improve safety and women's experiences of maternity services.