Journal Vol. 32, No. 3 — AIMS at 60 - Making a difference past and future
ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)
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Editorial - Looking back to look forward By Debbie Chippington Derrick. Celebrating AIMS campaigning since 1960 and the work of AIMS Volunteers over six decades
AIMS during the 1960s Dorothy Brassington, our AIMS Treasurer writes about the Newsletters from AIMS’ first decade highlighting an interesting list of what AIMS Recommends which starts with more midwives!
AIMS during the 1970s Shane Ridley takes us though the Newsletters of the 70s, including reporting on a large AIMS survey reaching 2600 people
AIMS during the 1980s Verina Henchy looks at the Newsletters and Journals of the 1980s focusing on the issue of Ultrasound about which the same questions are still being asked today
AIMS during the 1990s Nadia Higson finds warnings in the 90s about over use of drugs, rising caesarean rates and lack of support for VBAC and waterbirth, which all sound familiar, but she also manages to find some good news
AIMS during the 2000s Emma Ashworth looks at what AIMS was saying about about waterbirth and traumatised women and midwives in the 2000 and reflects on where we are going in the work we do
AIMS during the 2010s Virginia Hatton looks at the last decade and looks at three very important issues, the impact of the Health and Social Care Act of 2012, the importance of gender inclusivity and about the need to address the racial health inequalities
An interview with Baroness Julia Cumberlege Rachel Boldero interviews Baroness Julia Cumberlege who chaired both the Changing Childbirth report and the latest English Maternity Review leading to the Better Births report.
Introducing Five X More Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Rebecca Abe tell us about the campaign, the issues and how we can help to support their work
Birth Activist Briefing: England’s new Regional Chief Midwives The first AIMS Birth Activist Briefing. We hope this will become a regular feature, helping you to understand key features of our maternity service structure to help you to campaign for improved maternity services
AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 1 By Elle Gundry The first parliamentary debate on birth trauma took place in the House of Commons on Thursday 19th October 2023. [1] Thank…
AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 1 By Anne Glover I work with women from all walks of life, but one thing that is important to them all, is having a positive and satisfying…
AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 1 Editor’s note: In this quite shocking account of disrespect and neglect, Grace describes the arrival of her first baby. With Grace’s perm…
Join us for an interactive online AIMS workshop: " The Foundation Stones for Supporting the Physiological Process in Pregnancy and Birth ". In this workshop discussion we…
"The Maternity and Midwifery Festivals are back face to face and we’re looking forward to meeting you in 2024. Nine events across the UK and Ireland – all of them free of…
AIMS is proud to be supporting the RCM's Research Prioritisation project as a Project Partner and with one of our volunteers on the Steering Group www.rcm.org.uk/promotin…
Introduction to AIMS and why AIMS is making a submission Since 1960, AIMS has been the leading advocate for improvements in UK maternity care. We have national and intern…
AIMS Campaigns Team volunteers are presenting a poster about our campaign for Physiology-Informed Maternity Services at the 2023 conference of the British Intrapartum Car…