Have a greater understanding of the issues surrounding contemporary midwifery practice.Be more aware of the outcomes in antenatal public health including the midwife’s role in antenatal screening.Debate whether all women admitted to a birth center should have CTG monitoring.Hear about contemporary thinking relating to normal birth, risk assessment in birth and postpartum haemorrhage.Explore the midwife’s role in the detection and management of female genital mutilation and postnatal depression.