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Caption: On the third day of #MatExpAdvent #MatExp gave to me .....
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Caption: One of the things I love about #MatExp is its totally fluid unpredictable nature. Although the core aim of improving maternity experience & building relationships remain the same you can never tell what will happen next!
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Caption: On 3rd Dec I was presenting at the national Heads of Midwifery meeting & due to a mix up I found myself there 2 hrs early, a bit frustrating!
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Caption: But a massive silver lining when I met @nicolettepeel, an opportunity not to be missed...
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Caption: A lengthy coffee & chat
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Caption: A chance for myself & @DunsdonSarah to learn all about Mummy's star
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Caption: They are doing an amazing job bridging a gap in care between cancer services & maternity
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Caption: A brain storm to think how we might be able to work together on such an important issue
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Caption: Really positive to be able to share ideas
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Caption: Oh, and our #MatExp presentation went well afterwards too!
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Caption: We shared our top 10 favourite action 💥case studies from the #MatExp #whoseshoes workshop pilots
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Caption: They'll be up on the London Maternity SCN website soon along with our workshop toolkit & #MatExp film
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Caption: Hopefully we inspired a few heads of midwifery to think about holding a #MatExp workshop or to apply some of our actions in their maternity units
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Caption: There was even time for brief catch up with friends @SSivas_ESTH @ClearyJenny5 , @DunsdonSarah & talk of Twitter lessons essential for networking & sharing good ideas
Caption: in 2016 we were able to include some of the challenges facing pregnant women with cancer in the new material in Nobody's Patient as a result of meeting Nicolette
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Caption: I've had a few other chance encounters this year . I met Milli Hill & wrote for the positive birth movement newsletter, I met Laura James & visited Bromley MSLC,
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Caption: Opportunities to learn & develop from meeting new people are many & varied. There are lots of opportunities via social media to 'meet' & exchange ideas too
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Caption: In 2017 we encouraged people to make new connections at Nobody’s patient wrap up event
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Caption: Expo link up with the #BetterBirths maternity transformation team was a mega networking event building all sorts of connections
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Caption: It immediately led to building relationships with Picker who help hospitals with the national maternity survey & running some collaborative sessions building even more new connections!
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Caption: & a particularly #fabobs meet up
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Caption: & birth of a new collaboration with London ambulance planning for 2018
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Caption: So stretch out reach those you wouldn't normally talk to perhaps outside your comfort zone...
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Caption: A chance 🌟#MatExpAdvent -ure! You never know what is around the corner 😀