Registration has opened and the programme has been announced for the NMBI Annual Student Midwife Debate.

NMBI organises an annual debate each year in conjunction with the six Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) that provide midwifery education leading to registration.

This year NUI Galway has kindly agreed to host the event.

There will be one student midwife representing each of the six HEIs.

Each team will be challenged to debate a motion related to midwifery practice. This year the motion for debate is "This house believes that midwifery skills are being lost as technology is promoted in all stages of pregnancy, labour and birth".

The debate will be judged and live streamed.

Admission to the debate is free but registration is required to confirm a place through Eventbrite.