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A day in the life of… Elsie Gayle, independent midwife
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2012/05/11/a-day-in-the-life-of-elsie-gayle-independent-midwife/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/healthcare-network/2012/may/11/day-in-the-life-midwife?newsfeed=true
Heart of England Foundation Trust : Maternity Services Survey
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2012/03/29/heart-of-england-foundation-trust-maternity-services-survey/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDROVjdqV2RuOVFMWXc5eEJPTmQxRFE6MQ#gid=0
WOMEN’S HEALTH & MATERNITY ACTION GROUP MEETING Tuesday 6th March 2012
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2012/03/06/womens-health-maternity-action-group-meeting-tuesday-6th-march-2012/
WOMEN’S HEALTH & MATERNITY ACTION GROUP MEETING Tuesday 6th March 2012, 10.00 – 12.00 Venue: Balsall Heath Children’s Centre, 10 Malvern Street, Birmingham B12 8NJ Tel: 0121 464 4376 WHMAG Meeting Agenda – 060312
Free Talk – ‘Hot Topics In Womens Health’
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/11/18/free-talk-hot-topics-in-womens-health/
Free Talk – Hot Topics In Womens Health 7th Deccember 2011 6.00pm – 7.30pm BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
Response to the joint Maternity Services Report
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/05/13/response-to-the-joint-maternity-services-report/
Here is the response to the joint Solihull and Birmingham LINk report on Maternity and Breastfeeding Services. The report was commissioned in October 2010 and was submitted in January 2011. breastfeeding – LINks response -20 4 11 THREE SIGNATURES (2)
Energy booster myths and facts
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/03/09/energy-booster-myths-and-facts-3/
Energy booster myths and facts Many people believe that detox can boost their energy and that superfoods will help in the fight against fatigue. But is there scientific evidence to back this up? Detox Detox diets are often touted as energy-boosters, but there’s no scientific evidence to support the claim. If you’re eating well, there’s [...]
10 medical reasons for feeling tired
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/03/09/10-medical-reasons-for-feeling-tired-3/
10 medical reasons for feeling tired Any serious illness, especially painful ones, can make you tired. But some quite minor illnesses can also leave you feeling washed out. Here are 10 health conditions that are known to cause fatigue. Video: glandular fever 1. Coeliac disease Is a type of food intolerance where your body reacts badly [...]
Self-help tips to fight fatigue
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/03/09/self-help-tips-to-fight-fatigue-3/
Self-help tips to fight fatigue Many cases of unexplained tiredness are due to stress, not enough sleep, poor diet and other lifestyle factors. Use these self-help tips to restore your energy levels. Energy-sustaining snacks wholegrain cereal with reduced-fat milk a piece of fruit salad with grilled chicken hard-boiled egg or lean ham and mustard sandwich on wholemeal bread [...]
The energy diet
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/03/09/the-energy-diet-3/
The energy diet The best way to eat if you want to banish tiredness is to have a healthy, balanced diet that contains foods from four main food groups in the right proportions. The four food groups are: potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods fruit and vegetables milk and dairy foods meat, fish, eggs, beans [...]
Red meat and bowel cancer risk
http://birminghamlink.org/womens-health-and-maternity/2011/03/09/red-meat-and-bowel-cancer-risk-3/
Red meat and bowel cancer risk Red meat – such as beef, lamb and pork – can form part of a healthy diet. But eating a lot of red and processed meat probably increases your risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer. That’s why the Department of Health is advising people who eat more than 90 grams (cooked [...]
