Hello and welcome to the November news update!

We’ve made some great progress on the midwife/health visitor collaboration study, thanks to all of you who have supported us throughout! It’s been a privilege to hear everyone’s stories so far. Recruitment for the health visitor interviews has now come to an end (we reached 106% of our target number of participants – THANK YOU!); however, we are still seeking midwives to share their views of working in partnership or being in contact with health visitors in delivering maternity services in the handover/postnatal period. To participate, click here. Midwives’ information page is here. A gentle reminder that when disseminating information about this study, please remember to refrain from sharing via NHS routes/settings (including NHS intranet), in line with our ethical approvals. Sharing via personal contacts/networks and social media is highly encouraged. Remember to use the hashtag #COPEProject when posting on social media. ?

We are also delighted to inform you that the women’s views study is now in its final stages. Please click here for further information on how to take part. As a small thank you, you will receive a £5 Amazon voucher at the end of the interview. To participate, click here.

In other news, we’re happy to report that our systematic review article has been featured on the RCNi Primary Health Care journal (Volume 26, No. 9)! Professor Vari Drennan included this in her section, Journal Scan. Access the latest issue by clicking the photo below:

As ever, we welcome your feedback and questions – do not hesitate to email us: cope@city.ac.uk! We look forward to hearing from you.

Until next month,
Team COPE