Midwifery course shortlisted for award
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The first ever course for health professionals on female genital mutilation from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery has been shortlisted in the Excellence in Midwifery Education category of this year’s Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Awards.
The course, entitled ‘A clinical and academic programme of education on female genital mutilation for midwives and doctors’ was developed by Dr Gillian Aston, Lecturer in Midwifery & Women's Health Studies at the School, in collaboration with Comfort Momoh MBE, a specialist midwife in female genital mutilation at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
The short and long-term health implications of female genital mutilation can be severe, and include both physical and psychological injury. The course helps midwives and doctors develop the appropriate skills, sensitivity and cultural competence to address the needs of affected women and girls.
Winning entries will be announced at an awards ceremony in January in London.
The course, entitled ‘A clinical and academic programme of education on female genital mutilation for midwives and doctors’ was developed by Dr Gillian Aston, Lecturer in Midwifery & Women's Health Studies at the School, in collaboration with Comfort Momoh MBE, a specialist midwife in female genital mutilation at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
The short and long-term health implications of female genital mutilation can be severe, and include both physical and psychological injury. The course helps midwives and doctors develop the appropriate skills, sensitivity and cultural competence to address the needs of affected women and girls.
Winning entries will be announced at an awards ceremony in January in London.
About the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King’s College London
The number one Nursing and Midwifery School in London (2009 Times Good University Guide) and highly regarded by leading London NHS Trusts with links to industry, health services and policy makers, the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery develops leading-edge nurses and midwives of tomorrow – practitioners, partners, and leaders in their field.
Studying at King’s College London, one of the top 25 universities in the world, the School’s graduates are highly sought after nationally and internationally, with:
Based in a prestigious Russell Group University, the School is also at the forefront of health services, policy and evaluation research. For more information on studying at the School, email nightingale@kcl.ac.uk
The number one Nursing and Midwifery School in London (2009 Times Good University Guide) and highly regarded by leading London NHS Trusts with links to industry, health services and policy makers, the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery develops leading-edge nurses and midwives of tomorrow – practitioners, partners, and leaders in their field.
Studying at King’s College London, one of the top 25 universities in the world, the School’s graduates are highly sought after nationally and internationally, with:
- exemplary care and clinical skills
- professional attitudes
- policy awareness
- intellectual rigour and self-confidence
Based in a prestigious Russell Group University, the School is also at the forefront of health services, policy and evaluation research. For more information on studying at the School, email nightingale@kcl.ac.uk