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Dr Amanda Firth

@dramandafirthrm.bsky.social

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Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at University of Huddersfield. ECR focussing on improving perinatal mental health & tackling health inequalities. Yorkshire lass enjoys being out in the hills ⛰️🥾🥾🐾🦮. “A Dr, but not the useful kind” (Amanda’s Dad, 2023)

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Nov 19

New folks and friends - a perinatal mental health starter pack for you. Please share and drop Ruth a message if you’d like to be added.

Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hello! I’m trying to put together a perinatal mental health research starter pack. Please comment if you want to be added and share to advertise! ❤️ #academicsky

go.bsky.app/9oEsdih

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · 29d

@drjennyhall-5.bsky.social thank you for the repost Jenny. Much appreciated. I hope you are well 🙏🏽

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you Esther 🙏🏽

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · 29d

Are you a midwife who has significant experience of using interpreters to discuss mental health with women?

How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔

Contact me 4 more info…

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Jun 16

Wow, that’s some stunning scenery there Karen

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Jun 12

In March I planted 🌻 with my students to remind them that as midwife leaders they will need to stand tall for women & themselves, keep a growth mindset, put down strong roots.

It was meant to motivate them. Now they’re sending reg updates, and my 💖 is full. It is me that is inspired by them 🥹✨

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Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · Jun 9

Your regular reminder that #inequality hurts our most vulnerable. An unequal society is an unhealthy society. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Children in England’s most deprived areas ‘less likely to achieve development goals by age five’

Unicef UK found they were over twice as far from the target of 75% of pre-schoolers reaching ‘good level of development’

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Jun 7

I’ve been quiet on here - but I’m back!

Working hard and also playing hard too. 2025 for me is about seeking out joy and adventure wherever I can. Just back from 42.5 miles hiking in the remote hills and valleys of Northumberland. My soul is topped up with sparkle ✨ and gratitude 💓.

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Jun 3

How gorgeous & a fab photo too 🥰

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you for sharing this Alison. Great work - I will be using it as part of my year 3 advocacy in leadership module.

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Apr 5

@profamcf.bsky.social lovely to see you on here Alison. Welcome 😊.

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Apr 3

Looking forward to co-producing this research with @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social Maternity Stream with support from @zoedarwin.bsky.social , @tomasinastacey.bsky.social , @melaniec2.bsky.social and Janet Fyle 🌟

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Apr 3

Delighted to share that I have been chosen to undertake a post doctoral fellowship with Wellbeing of Women, @rcm.org.uk and @burdetttrust.bsky.social. I will be exploring how midwives and interpreters can more effectively discuss PMH with women.

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Mar 9

Let’s all celebrate Dr Bruce! 💫 Can’t wait to see how you develop this work.

Bel Bruce @belrbruce.bsky.social · Mar 8

Eight years, lots of coffee, and a solid dose of stubbornness…and my thesis is finally in print! It may not be hefty enough to prop up a computer screen, but it does look very pretty on my book shelf. #INFiLL

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Bel Bruce @belrbruce.bsky.social · Mar 8

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Feb 14

@zoedarwin.bsky.social this looks relevant to lots of your work

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance @mmhalliance.bsky.social · Feb 7

Despite its prevalence and devastating human and economic consequences, mental health still does not receive anywhere near the same level of attention or investment as physical health during and after pregnancy.

New Chamber UK op-ed by our Head of Campaigns & Policy: chamberuk.com/maternal-men...

Why Maternal Mental Health Needs Urgent Action - ChamberUK

Head of Campaigns and Policy, Maternal Mental Health Alliance

chamberuk.com

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Feb 5

Congratulations Mel & Marie Clare! 🙌🏽

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Mel Haith-Cooper @melaniec2.bsky.social · Feb 4

Here goes with my 1st post on Blue Sky. Delighted that it is to announce our new publication around increasing vaccine uptake in people who are seeking asylum or refugees

www.linkedin.com/posts/marie-...

Marie-clare Balaam on LinkedIn: The influence of HARP (The Health Access for Refugees’ Project) on vaccine…

We have a new paper looking at ways of supporting the improvement of asylum seeking and refugee health Balaam, M. C., & Haith-Cooper, M. (2025). The influence…

www.linkedin.com

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Feb 5

Congratulations Esther 👏🏽🌟

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Feb 5

Brilliant - I look forward to reading the eventual report, yet sadly suspect the issues from the previous report are just as prevalent today. Please let me be proved wrong.

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Laura (she/her) 🍉 @midwifehippie.bsky.social · Feb 5

I am proud to have worked alongside Five X More on this incredible project. Your voices made a difference before, and they can again. Let’s continue to highlight the urgent changes needed in maternity care. Take the survey today qnbgyctb5ay.typeform.com/blackmesurve...
#BlackMESurvey #FiveXMore

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance @mmhalliance.bsky.social · Jan 30

Perinatal mental illness can affect anyone during pregnancy and/or after birth. Knowing the signs is the first step to getting support for you or a loved one.

Please share our post this #ParentMentalHealthDay to raise awareness. Together, we can make sure no parent is left struggling in silence.

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Jan 28

Looking for a midwife / ethnographer to work part time on an exciting NIHR-funded study at KCL with a great team! Will involve travel to study sites in north of England. Pls share and DM if interested for more info. www.kcl.ac.uk/research/cor...
@phdmidwives.bsky.social

Improving maternity and neonatal care in England: a formative evaluation of the implementation of the Core Competency Framework to improve multi-professional practice

The CORE Study explores and enhances the implementation and impact of multi-professional maternity and neonatal training in England to reduce variation in care.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Jan 24

Glad you’re safe Maeve 💓

Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Jan 23

Looking radiant 🥰💓