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Florence Wilcock
@fwmaternity.bsky.social
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NHS obstetrician and creator of TheObsPod podcast . TEDxNHS speaker. interests: Coproduction, personalised care, maternity improvement,creativity and fun. Human not robot.
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whoseshoes.bsky.social
Congrats @fwmaternity.bsky.social Exciting to see your special #Podcasthon episode of The Obs Pod on @podcasthon.bsky.social

My @wildcardws.bsky.social episode with fab Nicola Enoch, founder of #DownSyndrome UK comes out on Thurs for #WorldDownSyndromeDay 👍

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March 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
It’s the #podcasthon and I have recorded a special episode with Mama Academy’s Heidi Eldridge
You can listen here:

www.buzzsprout.com/961453/episo...

#matexp #podcast #medsky #obgynsky
March 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
New Episode #Ramadan special www.buzzsprout.com/961453/episo... Do you feel confident talking to women about #pregnancy and #ramadan ? Join me as two fab Muslim colleagues Natasha and Emma educate me on #pregnancy and Ramadan . #medsky #obgynsky
Episode 179 Ramadan Special - The Obs Pod
Step into our enlightening conversation about the multi-faceted experience of Ramadan, particularly as it relates to pregnant women and the maternity care system. With insights from Muslim doctors Mis...
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March 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Amused my supermarket daffodils have this do not eat instruction 🤷‍♀️are there really people that may accidentally think they are food ? #medsky
March 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Went to a wonderful exhibition @britishlibrary.bsky.social on medieval women . Some amazing texts including this midwifery text and this birth girdle to be worn around the belly. #medsky #obgynsky
Mediveal midwifery text book with diagrams Mediveal Birth girdle - long strip of parchment with writing and pictures to wrap round a pregnant belly
February 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Delighted to be participating in this important free discussion. All maternity workers welcome #medsky #obgynsky #matexp
doctorsindistress.bsky.social Doctors in Distress @doctorsindistress.bsky.social · Feb 11
Are you a midwife or nurse, and experiencing burnout or emotional exhaustion?

We are running a free webinar with two fantastic speakers talking about staying well in maternity.

Click this link to register now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/midwives-2...

#mentalhealthmatters #nhs #healthcareworkers
February 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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whoseshoes.bsky.social
Enjoying Midwifery Hour - live!
Fab Angelina Ankomah is speaking.
I met her last year at my annual #WhoseShoes session with the #Darzi Fellows.
We then worked together bringing the Whose Shoes experience to the 4 trusts across SW London. #MatExp
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February 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Midwives , doctors, nurses all maternity workers welcome #medsky #obgynsky
February 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
My #podcast 2024 summary is here! it’s gratifying to see I am still reaching a wide international audience of expectant parents & professionals. I get lovely messages from pregnant women about the impact even 1 episode can have on their decisions & their conversations with maternity professionals
December 28, 2024 at 9:48 AM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
It’s that time of year again when lots off people are off work but we keep going #medsky #obgynsky #nhs #matexp
December 23, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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whoseshoes.bsky.social
New @WildCardWS podcast today 🎤

Celebrating 10 Years Of #MatExp - 2014-2024 🍋💡🍋

Capturing the joy, the stories, the connections & most importantly, the difference made over the last 10 years!

www.buzzsprout.com/1838805/epis...

#10YearsOfMatExp @fwmaternity.bsky.social
#coproduction #WhoseShoes
63: 🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of #MatExp! 🎉 - Wild Card - Whose Shoes?
🎙️ Wild Card - Whose Shoes? Podcast 🎙️🎉 Episode 63: Celebrating 10 Years of #MatExp! 🎉Join us for a festive and heartfelt episode as we celebrate a decade of the groundbreaking #MatExp campaign, born ...
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December 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
I agree brilliant talk & idea & the ending is very moving #medsky #obgynsky #matexp #maternity
marthaserc.bsky.social Martha Sercombe @marthaserc.bsky.social · Dec 11
Check out this brilliant TEDxNHS talk by the wonder Breathe Arts Health Research
youtube.com/watch?v=CU7Y...
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December 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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whoseshoes.bsky.social
Haha! I got one too – not for helping anyone give birth, I hasten to add! 😂

#MatExp #WhoseShoes 🍋🍋🍋
December 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Look there is a @whoseshoes.bsky.social themed thank you card on labour ward today #medsky #obgynsky
December 16, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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regcoppinger.bsky.social
We had it last year! Although it was a bit quiet. Here's a feed for your convenience. You can pin it to your feeds.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 13, 2024 at 1:02 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Excited by this & trying to submit nomination however ….. computer says NO (good old NHS firewall 😠)
No fear will do from home #medsky #nhssky
andreadgibbons.bsky.social Dr Andrea Gibbons @andreadgibbons.bsky.social · Dec 11
#100VoicesQI is officially launched! 🎉 Nominate your #QIheroes and share their inspiring stories of healthcare improvement.

👉https://theqihub.com/100-voices

#QISky @lourodrigues.bsky.social @whoseshoes.bsky.social @theqcommunity.bsky.social @helenbevan.bsky.social @joyfurnival.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 1:32 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Am I the only one desparately hoping #duvetknowitschristmas makes it onto BlueSky 🤞#medsky
December 9, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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ruthndwrites.bsky.social
Sharing our Perinatal Loneliness YouTube channel! You can view all the animations developed from the stories of parents who shared their experiences for our project exploring #perinatal #loneliness.

www.youtube.com/@Perinatallo...
December 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Had a lovely week off , now it’s back to work Sunday night prep #medsky #nhssky #obgynsky wondering how long the refreshed feeling will last …
December 8, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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createtheripple.bsky.social

For all the wonderful #nurses, #midwives, #healthcare thankyou for sharing your #kindness!

@kathevans2.bsky.social @sheenabyrom.bsky.social @fwmaternity.bsky.social @karenellab.bsky.social @racheln76.bsky.social @midwifekookie.bsky.social @nurseninapa.bsky.social @thercn.bsky.social #passiton
Kind people are my kinda people
December 7, 2024 at 7:56 AM
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jdwitts.bsky.social
🚨 PhD opportunity @bas.ac.uk with Rowan Whittle, @sauravdutta.bsky.social (BAS), Dani Schmidt (Bristol), @dralexdunhill.bsky.social (Leeds) & me! Interested in marine palaeoecology & links to climate in the Eocene of #Antarctica? Get in touch for more info. 🧪⚒️
www.bas.ac.uk/science/scie...
Student Training and PhD Opportunities - British Antarctic Survey
NERC Doctoral Training Partnerships and projects
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December 6, 2024 at 10:18 AM
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kallmemeg.bsky.social
What’s the word for when you’re conditioned to have such low expectations that your employer will do anything nice for you, that you’d be grateful for an unbroken chair to sit on? 🤨
samanthajwathen.bsky.social Samantha Wathen @samanthajwathen.bsky.social · Nov 28
Researchers found that to address the epidemic of mental ill health among HCPs, workers needed:

Targeted MH interventions
Hot food
Rest areas/lockers
Free parking

Essentially staff just need to be valued & treated like human beings.

Rocket science it is not.
evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/system...
NHS staff psychological wellbeing: system-level changes needed
System-level changes such as improvements in working conditions are essential in order to improve the psychological wellbeing of NHS staff.
evidence.nihr.ac.uk
November 28, 2024 at 9:20 PM
fwmaternity.bsky.social
Just arrived - my new theatre hat. Has #hellomynameis hit #medsky yet ? 🤔 plus of course I needed a 🍋theme #matexp #obgynsky
November 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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elenichambers.bsky.social
“I felt as small as a gnat” (and I’m sure he was being polite when he described it this way): www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Refused service again with my guide dog, I'm done speaking out'
Sean Dilley is inundated with abuse on social media whenever he posts about discrimination issues.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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createtheripple.bsky.social
“Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.”Katie Reed

Kindness to ourselves is self-care. Look after you too xx

#kindness #SelfCare

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It is time to finally and unapologetically put yourself first. The selfish selfish. Picture by Katie Abey Big orange crab on a multicoloured background
November 24, 2024 at 8:17 AM