Tag: Midwife
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Our Entrepreneurs: Laura Spence
Laura Spence, a midwife with 15 years’ experience, founded NeuroNatal® to support neurodivergent parents facing higher perinatal mental health risks. Through the Brains in Bloom project, she provides tailored education and training to improve maternity care. Laura aims to enhance accessibility and secure NHS partnerships while publishing her insights on ADHD and perinatal care.
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Empowering Communities: A Midwife’s Mission to Reduce Race-Based Health Inequalities in Maternity Care.
Gemma Poole, a dedicated midwife and entrepreneur, blends innovation and education to champion health equity for underrepresented communities. Gemma Poole is a registered midwife and CEO of both The Essential Baby Company Ltd and The Essential Baby Co in the Community CIC. She is also the Patient and Public Lead for Deep Medical, a Core…
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Innovation aims to reduce race-based health inequalities in pregnancy care
Gemma Poole, founder of The Essential Baby Company, is a registered midwife and award-winning college lecturer. Gemma joined cohort 6 of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2022 with her innovation ‘The Essential Baby Company’. Gemma is a lifelong advocate for vulnerable and underserved people, who has turned her frustration with ‘inadequate and exclusionary’ antenatal…