
Katrina Rigby
@katrinajrigby
Senior Research Midwife,Women & Childrens Research Team Leader Lancs Teaching Hosp,TPM Editorial Board,NWC CRN Research M/W Champion,NIHR Senior Research Leader
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03-03-2009 20:56:36
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On behalf of the team here NIHR RHC-NRC we would like to wish a very happy International Day of the Midwife to all our Midwifery colleagues. #IDM2023 Particularly all of you working so hard in #Research to improve care and outcomes for the future ๐ฅณ๐คฉ #NHS75 National Institute for Health and Care Research


The incredible #ProfSooDowne sharing the work of the NW Clinical Research. This creates a huge potential for midwives to take part in clinical research! Bringing Evidence to Reality #CelebrateNWIDM23 #IDM2023 #NHS75 NHS North West NHSE Workforce, Training and Education โ NW NHS England NHS England Workforce, Training and Education @TeamCMidO teamCNO ๐


Happy #IDM2023 Proud to be presenting @NHSE Celebratory Event for the NW Region & representing Chorley & Royal Preston @NIHRCRN_nwcoast & the NIHR Senior Research Leaders Programme


Only one word to describe this pic by Chris Jackson - Brilliant ๐๐๐๐๐



Professor Ruth Endacott opening the day at the NIHR Nursing & Midwifery IDM & IND conference @NIHRcommunity WUTHresearch Carol Kingdon ๐


Really enjoyed representing Chorley & Royal Preston NIHR RHC-NRC @NIHRCRN_nwcoast & #NIHRSRLs at #NIHRNM23 #IDM2023 #IDN Ruth Endacott ๐ Jane Crowther Angela Kerrigan Kari Swettenham

Absolutely amazing day on Tuesday for our inaugural meeting of the #northwestmaternityresearchnetwork #northwest leading the way with the #maternityresearchstrategy Sarah Cordey Claire Mathews RM, CSPHN HV, PMA, MBA Mandy Platt Prof Jane Sandall CBE Stephanie Heys Angela Kerrigan Katrina Rigby NHS England


๐๐๐ North West Midwife SRLs Angela Kerrigan Stephanie Heys Katrina Rigby Yana Richens OBE PhD MPhil MSc BSc RN RGN working to achieve #safeandpersonalised care through a commitment to research, with our brilliant ANNP SRL Diane McCarter representing the neonates. One multidisciplinary team always ๐

Are you a maternity professional in North West England who is undertaking, or interested in, maternity research? Keen to collaborate with MDT & implement best evidence into practice? We want you! NHS England North West Maternity Research Network NHS England Prof Jane Sandall CBE Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE Claire Mathews RM, CSPHN HV, PMA, MBA Sarah Cordey

Have you got a special area of expertise and want to collaborate with Senior Research Leaders across the region? Angela Kerrigan Katrina Rigby Stephanie Heys Yana Richens OBE PhD MPhil MSc BSc RN RGN

Great to welcome Ruth Endacott ๐ to our quarterly Champions meeting today and afternoon of valuable reflection on the achievements of the NIHR RHC-NRC group. Such a lot to be proud of and a lot of ideas generated to develop and increase the impact we have for RH&C research ๐ช๐คฉ


Really great & productive day in Leeds for NIHR RHC-NRC meeting with national Champions & Ruth Endacott ๐ representing @NIHRCRN_nwcoast Chorley & Royal Preston Lancashire Teaching R&I #SRL


1/5๐จ๐จ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MATERNITY AND NEONATAL FOCUSED RESEARCH? PASSIONATE ABOUT EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?๐จ๐จ The national team led by Jane Sandall recently launched the Midwifery Strategic Plan for Research๐ england.nhs.uk/long-read/chieโฆ #CMidOResearch National Institute for Health and Care Research

All research nurses and midwives are welcome. Contact me at [email protected] for joining instructions. Lucy

Excellent session on research and the role of a research midwife by Katrina Rigby De-bunking myths around the role and raising awareness that research should be of interest to every midwife! #RCMConf2025 Royal College of Midwives ๐ #EvidenceBasedPractice


'Weโve been completely blown away, we had absolutely no idea Her Royal Highness was arriving today. I loved what she was saying and how much she knew about maternity services and midwives' said, RCM member, Kerry Langham rcm.org.uk/media-releasesโฆ #rcmconf25 The Royal Family

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