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NEWSRCM AwardsThe Royal College of Midwives annual awardceremony took place in London on the 19th January2011 and as always Northern Ireland Midwives cameaway successful. The awards were presented bytelevision presenter Natasha Kaplinskey who statedthat this celebration of midwifery made her want tohave another baby.Jasmine Callow a midwife at the Mater Maternity Unitwon the Johnson’s Baby Mums’ Midwife of the YearAward for Northern Ireland and was commended bythe judges in the final for the overall midwife of theyear. The mum who nominated Jasmine said of her“Jasmine made me feel like I really mattered andprovided tremendous emotional support to me”.Also winning were two student midwives fromQueens University who won the Pampers StudentVision Award- Dawn Nelson and Lisa Darragh. Thisyear Dawn and Lisa are undertaking a four weekelective placement to Chitokoloki Hospital in ruralZambia. They were described as self motivated andenthusiastic students with a strong desire to broadentheir experiences and develop their knowledge ofmidwifery practice.Dame Karlene Davis was given the lifetimeachievement award for her outstanding contributionto the profession. Dame Karlene was previouslyGeneral Secretary of the College.Above: L to R:Cathy Warwick,General SecretaryRCM SponsorRepresentative,Lisa Darragh,Dawn Nelson,NatashaKaplinskeyRight: JasmineCallow withNatashaKaplinskeyGynaecologyand ObstetricsGala Ball –Ulster MuseumL to R: Joan Neill, Sharon Watt, Joan Hunter, Jillian Downeyand Emma McNeillOn 13th January 2011 CNO attended a gala ball inthe Ulster museum organized by obstetricians andmidwives in Lagan Valley Maternity unit. The aimof the ball was to celebrate the obstetric led unit in12
CNO Visits Downpatrick andLaganValley Midwife Led unitsOn 23rd February Martin Bradleyvisited the 2 freestanding midwifeled units in Northern Ireland. Thefirst visit was to the Downe Hospitalwhere the midwife led unit had justcelebrated its 50th birth. When itopened on the 22nd March 2010the target was that 50 babieswould be born in the first year. On15th February baby Faye arrived tocomplete this target a month aheadof schedule. Faye’s mum Louisehas appealed in the Down Recorderfor women across the district to usewhat she has described as “thiswonderful facility”. On visiting theunit the CNO met with the Head ofMidwifery, Elaine Madden, and theAssistant Director for women andchild health, Eileen Mc Eneaneyand many of the midwives.The midwives in Downpatrick havebeen providing antenatal andpostnatal services to local womensince the closure of the obstetricunit in 2002 and are very excitedto now be able to provide a midwifeled service for women duringlabour and delivery.Mrs Mc Eneaney said shewas delighted by the 50thbirth which was achievedthanks to the dedicated andvery experienced midwivesin Downpatrick as well assupport from the localcommunity.Following the visit to the Downethe CNO visited the newmidwife led unit in Lagan Valleywhich transferred servicesfrom obstetric led on the 2ndFebruary. The unit has beengiven a complete refurbishmentto bring it up to the standardof both Downpatrick and theHome from Home in the Ulster.The Minister for Health SocialServices and Public Safety willofficially open the unit on the 10thMarch. On the day of the visit therehad been 12 babies born to date.L to R:Donna Smyth (Student Midwife),Martin Bradley (Chief Nursing Officer)and Zoe Boreland (Lead Midwife)L to R:Aine McGinn, Elaine Madden, TeresaMcDowell, Helen Wallace, PaulaMcConn and Martin BradleyLagan Valley and its contribution to maternityservices over the years as well as celebrate thefact that once these services were withdrawn afreestanding midwife led unit would remain.The obstetricians in Lagan Valley since theannouncement of the development of amidwife led unit have been very supportiveof the concept both encouraging the womenfrom the area and the general practitioners tocontinue to book in the unit when appropriate.Obstetricians and midwives past and presenthad a great evening saying goodbye to one eraand welcoming another.L to R: Dr Caroline Bryson, Hugh McCaughey (Chief Executive),Seamus McGoran (Director of Hospital Services) and ZoeBoreland (Lead Midwife)13
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