Kate Brintworth

For me, being a midwife means listening and supporting women, serving communities, being there at life changing moments. We all have a part to play in delivering the best possible care for women, babies and families and I'm grateful to midwives everywhere for all you do. #IDM2026

Each year #BabyLossAwarenessWeek recognises the profound impact that pregnancy or baby loss can have on women, partners and families, the loss of a baby is something they carry throughout their lives. 🩷💙

Today, we’ve launched Your Voice, an open conversation across the NHS so all colleagues working in maternity and neonatal services can share their views to help shape the changes that are needed to deliver improvements for women, babies, families and staff.

Fantastic groups like @mmumsclub do so much to support mothers in our communities. To any mother struggling with your mental health please do not feel alone.
Reach out to your midwife or GP who can put you in touch with a specialist mental health team dedicated to support you.

Yesterday I had the privilege of presenting Nancy with the first-ever Chief Midwifery Officer for England Student Excellence Award. This award recognises the very best of our future midwifery workforce, who are already making a meaningful difference to women, babies and families.