Lecturer in Midwifery

I have been teaching Bereavement Midwifery in a number of clinical and educational settings since obtaining my post at as Bereavement Midwife in 2017. I acquired a keen interest in teaching and education since qualifying as a Midwife in 2013 at The University of Nottingham. Over the course of my career I have had the opportunity to create a number of teaching materials and to facilitate the development of all staff including Junior Medical staff, Midwives, Nurses and Students. I have had the opportunity to deliver bereavement training in Maternity, Gynaecology and A&E within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; As well as externally for the British Journal of Midwifery study day in Leeds, the 11^th Annual Joint Conference, Transforming Loss, and numerous bereavement study days at Kings College London.

My expertise in Bereavement has been called upon by the MBBRACE-UK Signs of Life Guidance Development Group, National Bereavement Midwives Forum, MBRRACE ESMiE confidential enquiries, Sands, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Baby Loss.

My passion and dedication to Midwifery has been recognised by numerous stakeholders. I was awarded the Chief Midwifery Officer Gold Award and Mariposa Compassion Award in 2019; and shortlisted as a finalist for both Milton Keynes University Hospital Patient Choice award and the National “Who Cares Wins Best Midwife” Award.

I have recently taken up my position as a Lecturer in Midwifery in July 2022 and I look forward to adopting a creative and innovative approach to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Mentoring and professional training is something I take great pride in. Having the opportunity to support others with their career development through mentoring and teaching, along with developing educational resources, undertaking research and sharing knowledge with a variety of stakeholders, will be a career highlight.

Other References

• Twitter: LaurenHutton_ML 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Midwifery, University of Nottingham
• Midwifery Mentorship, University of Northampton

Teaching Expertise

• Bereavement Midwifery training on mandatory Midwifery education and multidisciplinary bereavement study days internally and externally.
• Imperial Post Mortem Consent training (multidisciplinary)
• External teaching for British Journal of Midwifery, 11^th Annual Joint Conference, Transforming Loss and numerous bereavement study days for students at Kings College London.
• Midwifery Mentorship during clinical practice.

Research Interests

• Prevention of Stillbirth, Neonatal Death, Miscarriage and Pre term birth
• The impact of good psychological support on mental health following pregnancy loss
• Breastfeeding practice and support in the UK
• Improvement of retention and resilience of Student Midwives during their training and post qualification
• Perceptions of postnatal care and support in the UK