Selected resources - for more on this topic contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Midwifery email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful Websites

Royal College of Midwives
Perinatal Institute: provides information for healthcare professionals who provide care for mothers and babies
Midwifery Managed Network: aims to provide Midwives with easy access to evidence-based information to support their practice, clinical decision making and continuing professional development
The National Childbirth Trust
Midwifery 2020: commissioned by the Chief Nurses of the Health Departments of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to set the direction for midwifery

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available: log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care - 1998 onwards (delayed 1 year)
JOGNN: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing - 2006 onwards (delayed 1 year)
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing - 1999 - 2005
Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology & Health - 1986 onwards (delayed 6 months)
Midwifery Matters - 1996 onwards

Print Journals

	GRH
British Journal of Midwifery	2000 - 2010
MIDIRS – Midwifery Digest	1991 - 2010
Midwifery	2001 onwards
Practising Midwife	2000 onwards
RCM Midwives Journal	1998 - 2007

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Byrom, Sheena; Edwards, Grace; Bick, Debra (2010) Essential midwifery practice : postnatal care Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell
Hutton, M. (2009). Essential calculation skills for nurses, midwives and healthcare practitioners. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Raynor, Maureen D.; England, Carole; (2010) Psychology for midwives : pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium Maidenhead, Berks : Open University Press
Walsh, Denis; Downe, Soo; (2010) Essential midwifery practice : intrapartum care Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell
Warren, Richard; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam; (2009) Best practice in labour and delivery  Cambridge : Cambridge University Press

New Books

Title	Shelved at
Byrom, S. ; Edwards, G. ; Bick, D. (2010). Essential midwifery practice: postnatal care. Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell.	WQ520 GRH
Galli, M. A. ; Danzi, G. B. (2013). A guide to neonatal and pediatric ECGs. Milan : Springer-Verlag.	WG140 GRH
Graves, K. (2012). The hypnobirthing book : an inspirational guide for a calm, confident, natural birth. Marlborough : Katharine Publishing	WQ300 GRH
Johnson, R. ; Taylor, W. (2010). Skills for Midwfiery practice. 3rd ed. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.	WQ140 GRH
Matiti, M. R. ; Baillie, L. (2011). Dignity in healthcare : a practical approach for nurses and midwives. London : Radcliffe	WA75 GRH

Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

Need to know more?

For a full list of books & journals use our online catalogue - www.swims.nhs.uk
To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
To ask for a literature search on a specific topic contact the library staff, details below 

The Library Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3036 Email:

The Library Redwood Education Centre Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Tel: 0300 422 6495 Email:

 

 

 

Updated 21st February 2012 LB
(Books - 5th September 2013 LB)
(Print journals - 8th March 2013 CG)