By HOLLY LENNON
A TEAM of midwives from NHS Lanarkshire have been nominated for a prestigious prize for their hard work.
The team have been nominated for the Royal College of Midwives Award for Midwifery Service of the Year which recognised excellence, innovation and team working.
Dr Mary Ross-Davie, RCM country director for Scotland nominated to group.
She said: “During my first year in post as country director for Scotland, I have visited most of the health boards and maternity units across Scotland.
“My visit to University Hospital Wishaw stands out for me as an example of a service that has been consistently seeking to improve its maternity service and has an engaged, enthusiastic and empowered team of midwives supporting and implementing those improvements.
“The NHS Lanarkshire midwifery team has demonstrated innovation and excellence in a number of key areas; they have also been a leading light in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme’s Maternity and Child Quality Improvement Collaborative.”
The Lanarkshire midwifery team is the only Scottish team to make the shortlist.
Lyn Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire chief midwife/operational manager, added: “The nomination recognises our commitment to team working, including with multi-disciplinary teams, respectful relationships and how this impacts positively on the outcomes for women, newborns and their families.”
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