"RGU hopes to help parents deal with terminally ill child"
Nov 7, 2022
Source Press and Journal Summary Press release in Press and Journal on our multi-disciplinary project looking at mediating disputes over end of life care for terminally ill children. Funded by NHSG Endowments. Linked Funders NHS Grampian Endowment Fund People Sarah Sivers Org Units Legacy The Law School Projects Towards Avoiding Conflict in Difficult Care Management Decisions: understanding the causes of local disputes in paediatric medicine in order to develop pathways to dispute resolution in NHS Grampian Themes Health & Wellbeing
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Public lecture for Open University Law Society
May 30, 2023
Summary Public lecture delivered by invitation.
Open University Law Society but open to public as well as their students. Screenshot of LinkedIn post advertising it publicly.
Attended by 60 people.Linked Funders NHS Grampian Endowment Fund People Sarah Sivers Outputs Resolving Scottish paediatric end-of-life conflicts. Projects Towards Avoiding Conflict in Difficult Care Management Decisions: understanding the causes of local disputes in paediatric medicine in order to develop pathways to dispute resolution in NHS Grampian Themes Health & Wellbeing
Study shows lack of personalised maternity care is causing more freebirths
Mar 14, 2024
Source RGU News Summary The number of women having unassisted births, or ‘freebirths’ across the UK is believed to be rising, as more expectant mothers are unable to access high-quality individualised maternity care.
A PhD study at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen is exploring the experiences of midwives across the UK to find out why women are opting to ‘freebirth’ which means they are choosing to give birth without medical or midwifery assistance.Linked Funders RGU Internal Funding People Maria Velo Higueras Outputs How do midwives feel when women choose to freebirth? Projects A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth Themes Health & Wellbeing URL https://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/news-2024/6963-study-shows-lack-of-personalised-maternity-care-is-causing-more-unassisted-freebirths
Source That's TV Scotland Summary Intervention on That's TV Scotland evening news on the 21st March 2024 discussing Maria's PhD study findings. Linked Funders RGU Internal Funding People Maria Velo Higueras Outputs How do midwives feel when women choose to freebirth? Projects A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth Themes Health & Wellbeing URL https://x.com/thatstvscotland/status/1771100361878540677?s=46
"I wanted a birth without fearmongering": why is freebirthing on the rise in the UK?
Jun 18, 2024
Summary Interviewed for media piece on Stylist magazine exploring the rise in freebirth in the UK. People Maria Velo Higueras Outputs Using emoji to explore midwives' perspectives of freebirth. Projects A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth Themes Health & Wellbeing URL https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/wellbeing/freebirth-rising-uk-facts/892418
Why Are More Women Choosing to Freebirth? - A Conversation with Maria Velo Higueras
Jul 29, 2024
Source The Tracy Donegan podcast Summary This episode's conversation explores Maria Velo Higueras recent research on women's experiences of freebirth/unassisted birth and the reasons behind their decision. It highlights the need for trust-building between women and healthcare providers and the importance of offering services that women will accept. Linked Funders RGU Internal Funding People Maria Velo Higueras Outputs Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. Projects A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth Themes Health & Wellbeing URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4UJQFOrX9A