LSBU Library: Midwifery: Websites

Websites - Midwifery

Association of Radical Midwives Events and full text articles
Child and Maternal Health Data & Intelligence Information to help healthcare professionals make decisions about the planning and provision of services using child and maternal health data and intelligence.
National Childbirth Trust Voluntary organisation specialising in support for parents
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Body
Royal College of Midwives Full text documents, reports, RCM briefings, news, views, events, library service, list of journals and dissertation holdings
Sexual & Reproductive Health Profiles Interactive maps, charts and tables provide a snapshot and trends across a range of topics including teenage pregnancy, abortions, contraception, HIV, sexually transmitted infections and sexual offences.
WHO - Maternal and newborn health
Quality of Care Network
NICE Guidelines | Maternity Services

Ante-Natal, Intra-Natal and Neo-Natal Death

Professional Bodies | Charities
Blogs

Kicks Count
Resources for Midwives
SANDS |Stillbirth and neonatal death charity
"Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it wherever they are in the UK."
Saying Goodbye
"Comprehensive information, advice, support and much more to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy"
Tommy's
Research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, and information on pregnancy health information for parents.
National Bereavement Care Pathway
"The partners who have developed the National "Bereavement Care Pathway are seeking to improve the quality and consistency of bereavement care received by parents in NHS trusts after pregnancy or baby loss."

The Code from NMC

How do I reference this?

Nursing & Midwifery Council (2018) The code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. Available from: https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code [Accessed DD Month Year] e.g. 09 November 2018

Wikipedia

Can you use Wikipedia in your assignments?

The short answer is no!

Wikipedia can be a good starting point, BUT you should not use it as a source for your assignments.

Anyone can edit Wikipedia. Wikipedia itself has compiled data on its contributors.

The advice on Wikipedia itself is that it is not a reliable source, because:

Anyone can edit pages
Pages have been subject to vandalism in the past - this is often caught quickly, but some vandalisations have stayed on Wikipedia for years.
Wikipedia is a dynamic site; no article is ever "finished" - they are constantly being edited/added to.
Articles can vary wildly in quality and comprehensiveness. For example, on the English Wikipedia there will likely be entries on every small town in the United States, but some large towns in the Sahara will not have an entry.
There is no systematic process to make sure that "obviously important" topics are written about, so at any given time Wikipedia may be wildly out of balance in the relative attention paid to two different topics.
Many contributors do not cite their sources—something that makes it hard for the reader to judge the credibility of what is written.

Researching with Wikipedia

There is an excellent article on Wikipedia itself about using the database for research - pay particular attention to the Special research considerations concerning Wikipedia, which sets out the pros and cons of using Wikipedia articles, and the Citing Wikipedia section, which lays out the reasons you should not reference Wikipedia.

Studies into the reliability of Wikipedia

Wikipedia has carried out numerous research studies and tests into the reliability of the articles on their site, including independent studies. They have also consulted with many experts to gather expert opinion on Wikipedia, including academics, health and science professionals, journalists and, of course librarians! The results of all of this evidence gathering can be found here.

Websites - Health & Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care Ministerial department supporting ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
Evidently Cochrane Evidently Cochrane aims to make Cochrane evidence really accessible, and to encourage discussion about it, through weekly blogs, which usually feature new or updated Cochrane reviews on a health topic.
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) Promotes quality in healthcare, and in particular works to increase the impact that clinical audit has on healthcare quality improvement. An independent organisation led by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, The Royal College of Nursing and National Voices.
NHS Acronym Buster Definitions of more than 700 commonly used acronyms and abbreviations in the NHS
NHS Choices NHS website providing information and guidance written for the public
NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines Plain language summaries of the science behind health reporting in the news.
NHS England News and information on NHS activities and services
NICE: Clinical Knowledge Summaries Information and guidance for common conditions managed in primary care. Good source of patient leaflets.
NICE: Evidence Search Evidence search provides access to selected and authoritative evidence in health, social care and public health.
NICE: Pathways Interactive tool that shows all guidance and advice created by NICE on a specific topic
Public Health England PHE is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care. It exists to protect and improve the nation’s health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities.

Health & Care Professions Council Regulatory body for: occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, radiographers, and social workers.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Library services, online catalogue and journal holdings relevant for registered nurses, midwives, and health care assistants
Care Quality Commission Independent regulator of health and social care in England
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

King's Fund
Independent charity working to improve health and care in England
The Health Foundation
Independent UK charity focusing on equal access to high quality care
Nuffield Trust
Independent UK health think-tank working to improve the quality of health care by providing evidence-based research and policy analysis and informing and generating debate.
Mesothelioma Guide.
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer and very few treat it. Mesothelioma cancer affects the lining of the lungs, heart, and abdomen and can sometimes be misdiagnosed as other types of cancer. We specialize in connecting patients with doctors and treatment options that are best suited for them. Our services and resources are 100% free to patients and family members

London NHS Trusts
Complete list of CCGs and Acute Trusts in London

Statistics - Health & Social Care

CIPFAStats
UK database provided by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) which includes statistics on Education, Social Care, Housing and more.
CMACE and CEMACH Reports
Reports by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) in three areas: Child Death Review, Maternal Deaths and Perinatal Mortality.
Department of Health (DOH) - Statistics & Surveys
Official statistics published by the Department of Health. Covers abortion statistics for England and Wales.
Gov.uk Statistics
Official impartial statistics on a wide range of topics.
Health Profiles - Local Authority Data
Health profiles give a snapshot of public health data (e.g. obesity, infant mortality) for each local authority in England.
Local Health
Quality assured health information from Public Health England
MBRRACE Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report
MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK.
NatCen
Health and wellbeing survey data collected by an independent, not-for-profit social research organisation.
NHS Digital
Official statistics for health and social care in the UK. Contains clinical indicators of effectiveness of care.
NHS England Statistics
Statistics on a range of health and social care subjects.
Office for National Statistics
The gateway to all UK national statistics. Navigate using 'People, population and community' > to 'Births, deaths, and marriages' or 'Health and social care' for relevant data.
Statista
Statista offers statistics, charts, graphs, and inforgraphics covering a wide range of subjects. Most images are CC licensed and can be used in your work.
UK Data Service
UK's largest collection of digital social research data. Covers Census data from 1971 to 2011. Relevant for most areas of health and social care.

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Copyright Free Images

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Always correctly reference where you got the image from - even if it is copyright free!

Creative Commons
Access to a multitude of copyright free photos which are shared freely, including Flickr.
Free Images
18,000+ Free Stock Photos.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Over 400,000 downloadable high-resolution digital images of the Museum’s collection.
Morguefile
All photos found in the Morguefile archive are free for you to download and re-use in your work
NASA
Some of the best images from the NASA National Space Science Data Center. All the images are public domain, however you must acknowledge NASA and the NSSDC as the supplier of the images/data
Pixabay
Over 1.4 million royalty free stock photos and videos.
Pxhere
Collection of over 1 million high quality photos for commercial use.
Stocksnap
Archive of high-quality photos of diverse subjects.