19th March 2024 Irwin Mitchell provide lead sponsorship of the Doula UK Conference 2024: Inspire & Connect 22nd - 24th March 2024. We represent families across England and Wales who have been affected by incidents in maternity care. We are committed to working with healthcare professionals … [Read more...]
Press Release: Evidence of the positive impact that doulas make and the growing demand for doula support
24th October 2023 Doula UK publish evidence of the positive impact that doulas make and the growing demand for doula support. We are very proud to share new evidence of the positive impact that Doula UK doulas make and the growing demand for doula support. Our members provide us with … [Read more...]
Doula UK Awarded Funding from Safer Beginnings
Press Release 12th May 2022 Doula UK awarded £16,200 funding from the Safer Beginnings programme to provide postnatal doula support to those most in need. We are delighted to announce that Doula UK have been awarded £16,200 in funding from the Safer Beginnings programme, led by Best Beginnings and … [Read more...]
Doula UK Conference 2022
Recovery & Community About this event Doula UK Conference 22 Delegate Pack Main Sponsor MORI Doula UK present a dynamic and exciting programme with a range of topics to inspire, challenge and empower. We look forward to welcoming members, … [Read more...]
Doula UK Members Annual Return Results 2019
Each year Doula UK conduct a survey of our members to find out the impact and benefit of doula support and to help us shape our organisation. … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE: Doula UK Conference 22
The Doula UK Conference 2022 will focus on Recovery & Community Doula UK will present a dynamic and exciting programme with a range of topics to inspire, challenge and empower focusing on the themes of recovery and community. Our first conference since the pandemic, we … [Read more...]
Remembering Marshall Klaus, who has died aged 90
17th August 2017 We received the sad news yesterday that Marshall Klaus, who (with John Kennell) conducted clinical trials on the medical outcomes of doula-attended births, and adopted the term ‘doula’ to refer to a person providing labour support, has died. In addition to his work for DONA … [Read more...]
Doula UK comments on The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA)
11th August 2017 Doula UK welcomes the NMPA, a collaboration between three medical Royal Colleges, which highlights the importance of obstetricians, midwives and neonatologists working collaboratively to deliver improved outcomes for women and their babies. The fact that so many clinicians and … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE: Speakers confirmed for the fourth annual Doula UK Conference; Positive Birth, Supporting Families, Sponsored by KG Hypnobirthing
Doula UK is thrilled to present a dynamic day of learning for doulas and midwives, breastfeeding supporters, antenatal teachers, health visitors, OBGYNs and anyone supporting women and families in the perinatal period and beyond. In addition to our Gold Sponsor KG Hypnobirthing, we would like to … [Read more...]
Doula UK Comments on Maternity Report from Twins and Multiple Birth Association (TAMBA) and NCT
Postcode lottery of NHS maternity care for twins, triplets and higher multiples puts babies’ lives at risk across the country PRESS RELEASE Friday 27th November 2015 Multiple births report reveals ‘shocking variations’ in care: Postcode lottery of NHS maternity care for twins, triplets and … [Read more...]
