Opening address: Protecting and promoting normality

What is 'Normal Labour' in practice today? Debby Gould, Head of Midwifery, University College London Hospital and Current Chair, RCM Council A woman’s experience Professor Tina Lavender, Professor of Midwifery, University of Manchester The impact of choice Sheila Kitzinger, Natural Birth Pioneer and Author The role of the midwife Dr Kenda Crozier Lecturer and RCM Research Fellow, University of East Anglia The importance of relationships for keeping birth normal Professor Billie Hunter, Professor of Midwifery, Swansea University, Wales

Welcome from Session Chairs:

Chaired by: Grace Thomas, Consultant Midwife, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Wales, Visiting Fellow, University of Glamorgan Michel Odent, leading author and obstetrician Versus Duncan Fisher OBE, Director, Dad Info

Welcome from Session Chairs

Achieving a work-life balance Polly Ferguson, Nursing Officer, Office of the Chief Nurse, Welsh Assembly Government The clinical learning environment and recruitment: new developments Professor Paul Lewis, Associate Dean – Midwifery, Rehabilitation & Health Sciences, The School of Health & Social Care, Bournemouth University and RCM Fellow and RCM Council Member Making the most of your supervisor: building a partnership Judith Kurutac, Northwest LSA (Local Supervising Authority) Midwife Supporting and training mentors: grading of clinical practice Michelle Lyne, Midwifery Advisor, Nursing and Midwifery Council

NHS Bursary Review Consultation

Welcome from Session Chairs

New birth technologies… In conversation with…

Each member of the group will share personal passions about midwifery

Closing reflections and prize draw