Join usÌýfor a timely and evidence-focused webinar exploring progress on improving maternity care in England.

The webinar will explore what progress looks like in practice — and where gaps persist — across safety, workforce, inequalities, and service experience. It will provide a balanced and practical discussion of the realities facing maternity services today, while highlighting implications for leadership, policy, and frontline practice.

We are delighted to be joined by theÌýauthorsÌýof 2026 Nuffield Trust explainer: Is England making progress to improve maternity care?

• Stephanie Kumpunen, Senior Fellow; Nuffield Trust
• Rebecca Best,ÌýMidwife and Public Health Registrar (UKHSA)

Who it’s aimed at

• Nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals across maternity and wider services
• Maternity leaders, heads of midwifery, and senior clinical leaders
• Workforce, policy, and quality improvement leads
• Integrated Care System (ICS) and organisational leaders
• Researchers, policymakers, and those with an interest in maternity care improvement

Why you should attend

• Gain a clear, evidence-based overview of progress in maternity care improvement in England
• Understand key national trends in safety, workforce, and inequalities
• Explore the gap between policy ambition and frontline reality
• Hear directly from leading health policy experts shaping the national conversation
• Reflect on implications for leadership, service design, and quality improvement
• Take away insights to inform your own practice, policy work, or organisational strategy

Join the ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ (FNF) for an engaging and timely webinarÌýexploring the intersection between policy ambition, digital transformation, and the nursing and midwifery workforce. Bringing together perspectives from policy, research, and clinical practice, the session will consider how digital transformation is unfolding across health systems and what it means for professional leadership, workforce capability, and education.

Digital technologies and artificial intelligence are increasingly shaping the future of health and care. Across the UK, national strategies emphasise the potential of digital transformation to improve patient care, support workforce productivity, and enable new models of service delivery. As the largest professional group in the health workforce, nurses and midwives will play a critical role in shaping how these technologies are adopted, implemented, and used safely in practice.

We are delighted to be hearing from:

• Natasha PhillipsÌý(Founder Future Nurse;ÌýSchool of Health & Society, University of Salford, Manchester)Ìýwho will explore Digital AI in health and care: the policy context
• Stacey HattonÌý(Chief Nursing Information Officer)Ìýwho will look at how digital transformation is unfolding in clinical settings
• Pritesh MistryÌý(Fellow, Digital Technologies at The King’s Fund) discussing emerging use of AI across healthcare systems
• Siobhan O’Connor (Senior Lecturer; Adjunct Associate Prof; Liaison to United Nations for Sigma)Ìýexploring how education and professional development can support digital capability