
Hannah Leonard
@midwifehannahl
Deputy Director of Maternity and Perinatal Services at NHS Dorset ICB. Proud to be a Midwife. All views are my own.
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05-10-2014 20:43:37
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Today we mark the International Day of the Midwife and this year's theme is Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis. 'Across the continents and time zones , midwives will be examining this question but also celebrating being midwives' International Confederation of Midwives

Today, Sally our regional chief midwife came to visit us University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase our new unit and have a spot of lunch by the lake. We are so lucky to work in such a glorious location 💗


Thanks University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity for an amazing night #UHDAwards2025. Lorraine Tonge and I are still recovering from the shock of bringing home the Chair award. You can see from our smiles how happy we are. This would never have been possible without the support of #TeamMatNeoUHD


Health secretary to address national summit on maternity and neonatal safety The summit is aimed at Chief Executives and Chairs of NHS Trusts, Boards to support them in addressing the safety crisis facing maternity and neonatal care rcm.org.uk/media-releases… RoyalCollegeObsGyn


More than 8 out of 10 student mws due to qualify have told us they’re ‘not confident’ they will find a job on graduation. 🤯 I’ve been speaking with Sky news and radio about the issue & share concerns that almost 1000 members told Royal College of Midwives 💙 last month. Read the story here:



I am excited to share that I will be joining Royal College of Midwives 💙 this autumn as their Chief Policy Officer/ Deputy Chief Midwife 😀 rcm.org.uk/news/2025/06/n…


10 Year Health Plan-has an ethos of recognising organisations/ staff who deliver high quality care- is there an opportunity to start this journey as part of the maternity investigation-incorporating a review of the best maternity and neonatal units? Wes Streeting Royal College of Midwives 💙



Ffantastig to see a great range of Maternity examples within the shortlisted NHS Wales Awards


Q & A with Wes Streeting and Sunday Times Health Editor Shaun Lintern at the maternity and neonatal summit hosted by RCM RoyalCollegeObsGyn as part of Progress in Partnership working group #insighttoimpactmatneo


CQC is not an improvement agency but it is an agency for improvement - Prof Mike Richards, chair of Care Quality Commission #insighttoimpactmatneo


Health Secretary Wes Streeting tells safety summit ‘there will be consequences for Trust Boards for maternity failures at RCM and RoyalCollegeObsGyn maternity safety and neonatal summit Read more here: rcm.org.uk/media-releases… #insighttoimpactmatneo Department of Health and Social Care

📣Newly qualified midwife employment. I’ve spoken with many final year students Royal College of Midwives 💙 concerned about employment prospects & asking for practical advice. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes since our survey in May. Find out what’s been going on in my latest
