News Archive

Hypertension Top Paper Award for Study funded by BMFMS Travel Bursary

BMFMS would like to send congratulations to member, Fran Conti-Ramsden. Fran was awarded the BMFMS Travel Bursary in 2016. This award went towards her travel and expenses to South Africa where she completed data collection for a research project... Read more

USgHIFU TTTS study

Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital are recruiting for a clinical trial using a new, non-invasive treatment for TTTS: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) from September 1st 2020   For more information, please see here Read more

Committee vacancies

There are now two vacancies available on the BMFMS Committee: Pregnancy Outcome rep Treasurer – please note that our current Treasurer, Tracey Johnston will be standing and has been proposed by Myles Taylor (President) and Emma Ferriman (Hon... Read more

MFM subspecialty Webinar

Thursday 9th July 19.00-20.00- MFM subspecialty Webinar The webinar is aimed at subspecialty trainers and trainees in maternal and fetal medicine with presentations and Q&A session. Topics to be covered include the new MFM curriculum,... Read more

Update from ACCEA

Please see here for an update on ACCEA's plans for 2020, 2021 and 2022. Read more

Updated BMFMS Constitution

Please see here for proposed updated BMFMS constitution which includes some changes already discussed and agreed at previous AGMs. The updated constitution has been proposed by Honorary Secretary, Emma Ferriman and seconded by President, Myles... Read more

Intelligent Intermittent Auscultation in Labour e-learning now live

The Intelligent Intermittent Auscultation (IIA) in Labour e-learning programme aims to improve safety for mothers and babies in low risk labour and birth by improving the knowledge, skills and confidence of midwives to undertake the monitoring of a... Read more

Support Yellow Card

Improve the safety of medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding, and in babies and children

Reporting suspected adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card Scheme helps to support the safe use of medicines in babies, children, and pregnant and breastfeeding women. Show your support for this year’s EU-wide ADR awareness week campaign from... Read more

Consent During Childbirth Post Montgomery and Risk of OASI

Thu, 28 November 2019, 09:15 – 16:50 GMT

A multidisciplinary study day organised by the MASIC Foundation with leading speakers, reflecting the diverse professional roles required to coordinate and deliver effective and individualised care for women experiencing Obstetric Anal Sphincter... Read more

Committee elections

We  have an exciting opportunity for members to get involved in the BMFMS committee. The following position is up for election. Hon Secretary (1 position) We are asking for nominations to be submitted by midnight on the 18th July 2019. You... Read more

BMFMS Annual Conference 2019

It is the week of the BMFMS annual conference which this year sees us heading North of the border to the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Our conference programme is packed with internationally renowned speakers and the late-breaking event will enable... Read more

Committee Elections

Voting is now open for the position of Trainees Representative on the BMFMS committee. Voting closes on the 9th November 2018 at 17:00h. Voting is only possible via the web-site. You need to enter the members area using your username and password... Read more

BJOG Editor-in-Chief position

The RCOG’s academic research journal, BJOG, is currently recruiting for a new Editor-in-Chief: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/about-us/get-involved-with-our-work/rcog-roles/bjog-editor-in-chief/ Read more

Committee elections

We  have exciting opportunities for members to get involved in the BMFMS committee. The following position is up for election. Trainee Representative (1 position) We are asking for nominations to be submitted by midnight on the 7th September... Read more

UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health Centre for Prenatal Therapy offers new open fetal surgery for spina bifida clinical service.

Dear colleagues  We are very pleased to inform you of the launch of the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health Centre for Prenatal Therapy. Our UCLH/GOSH fetal surgery service for spina bifida is now able to receive referrals for surgery in London,... Read more

Vote on a change to the constitution

At the BMFMS Brighton AGM in April 2018 the, the President Jason Waugh announced a proposed change to the constitution as follows: 'After the first three-year tenure, if a committee member wishes to stay on for another three years, and is... Read more