The inaugural Steering Group Meeting took place on Tuesday 5th October, with members logging in from all over Ireland. This included representatives from:
National Women’s and Infant’s Health Programme, HSE (IRE)
Chief Nursing Office Department of Health, (NI)
Chief Nursing Office, Department of Health (IRE)
Office of Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) (IRE)
Birthwise (PPI – NI)
Woman Advocate (PPI, IRE)
Director of Midwifery (IRE)
Head of Midwifery (NI)
Advanced Midwife Practitioner (Kilkenny – IRE)
Consultant Midwife (NI)
Midwifery Association of Ireland (IRE)
Obstetrician (IRE & NI)
Lead Midwife for Education/Reader – Queen’s University Belfast (NI)
Midwife Lecturer – University College Cork, (IRE)
Reader in Nursing and Midwifery Research and Development, Ulster University and Head of Research and Development for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, (NI)
It was a productive session, with discussion on the draft Terms of Reference and name of the network. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday 16th February 2022.
Get involved and become a network member by completing the membership form here.