Holly Ingram

Holly is a Midwife who has experience working in all areas of the Maternity service, including clinical research. Holly continues to provide clinical care to patients within the community setting, alongside her role in education. Holly is also a qualified professional midwifery advocate, NIPE practitioner, and mental health first aider! Holly has also pioneered ‘The Blossoming Midwife’ podcast, which successfully shares the breadth and depth of the Midwifery role globally via Spotify!

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Background

Holly graduated from the University of West of Scotland with BSc certification in Midwifery and has developed her knowledge and skills through working in all areas of the Maternity service, including working as a core midwife on labour ward, in inpatient areas, in outpatient clinics and within community settings, as well as assisting several homebirths.

She has also expanded her knowledge through completing an MSc in Advanced Midwifery Practice, whilst also using her transferable skills to support the set-up and clinical establishment of a Monoclonal antibody clinic within her local trust, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Holly is excited to share all the knowledge and skills she has acquired with future students, whilst continuing to learn and develop within the speciality of higher education and academia.

Research interests

Holly completed her MSc Advanced Midwifery practice with Anglia Ruskin University and, as part of this completed a research project exploring student midwives’ perceptions, thoughts, and feelings on managing Obstetric emergencies within clinical practice. Conducting this piece of qualitative, primary research has inspired Holly to consider further research at PhD level to expand on the ideals presented within her project.

Over the years, Holly has become particularly interested in the immense opportunity Midwives have in public health and the role they play in promoting female health and preventing associated stigma within society. The optimisation of pelvic floor health is a particular interest of Holly’s.

Teaching

Holly contributes to the teaching of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery degree and additionally supports student learning within clinical practice during her weekly assigned clinical shifts within the local NHS trust. She is a supervisor for postgraduate midwifery research and shares her Midwifery expertise within the student nursing and paramedic curricula too.

Qualifications

• BSc Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland
• MSc Advanced Midwifery Practice, Anglia Ruskin University
• PG Cert in Higher Education
• Professional Midwifery Advocate.
• Mental Health First Aider, MHFA England.

Memberships, editorial boards

• Royal College of Midwives
• Nursing and Midwifery Council