Mayes' Midwifery

Now available for the first time in full color, the 15th edition of Mayes Midwifery has an enhanced artwork program and comes with an extensive website which provides 600 MCQs and wide selection of case studies and reflective activities; a downloadable image bank assists with essay and assignment preparation.

• New edition of a classic textbook updated and designed for today’s midwifery student!
• Chapters authored by experts in their field, including midwifery academics and clinicians as well as allied professionals such as researchers, physiotherapists, neonatal nurse specialists, social scientists and legal experts
• Evidence and research based throughout to help facilitate safe clinical practice
• Learning outcomes and key points help readers structure their study and recap on what they have learned
• Reflective activities encourage the application of theory to practice
• Contains practice based tools and checklists
• Presents and discusses the latest national and international guidelines
• Associated website with over 600 MCQs, reflective activities to encourage the application of theory to practice, case studies and additional learning tools
• Downloadable image bank to assist readers with essay preparation and other assignments
• Suitable for use in normal community and midwife led arenas, high tech environments and more rural areas of clinical practice

Gail Johnson began her career in nursing and has been a midwife for more than 30 years.

In her midwifery practice Gail worked largely in the community with a focus on normality before moving into midwifery education.

Gail’s current role is as a professional advisor in education at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). She is responsible for the delivery of continuing professional development (CPD) activities for midwives across the UK and overseas. As part of this role Gail has designed and delivered a number of successful large conferences for midwives, including the RCM Legal birth conference and the Bereavement conference. The model for these events has been rolled out across the UK.

Gail is also the professional lead on the RCM e-learning initiative, i-learn. The success of the online learning has seen the content increase with over 80 courses available with new content online throughout the year.

In addition Gail has worked with the RCM's Chief Executive Professor Cathy Warwick in advising the NHS Leadership Academy on leadership challenges for midwives and nurses, attending a number of development meetings.

Her leadership work has enabled her to work closely with midwives at all levels and recently worked with colleagues to design and deliver multidisciplinary workshops for labour ward leaders, addressing the challenges and cultures of maternity service.

She also provides advice and consultancy to a number of external agencies both at national and international level on issues which impact on wider health or public health issues. For examples she is the designated lead on stillbirth and bereavement care and works with the Department of Health (England) and Sands (UK) on the role of maternity services in reducing stillbirth and improving bereavement care.

In supporting midwives and representing the midwifery profession Gail is frequently asked to speak to the press and media on midwifery, maternity and women's health issues.