Last week, maternity services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were successful in winning six awards. One at the Royal College of Midwives awards and five at the South East Perinatal Learning and Sharing Celebration Event.
The team behind the maternity triage line which was launched in November 2022, took home the Outstanding contribution to midwifery services: digital award at the Royal College of Midwives award ceremony which took place on Friday 19 May.
The maternity triage service which is accessed via the Healthier Together app, allows pregnant people to log any maternity concerns they may encounter during their pregnancy and have instant access to the help or advice that they need. In January 2023, information in the app was accessed nearly 12,000 times.
Massive congratulations to the team behind the service, Holly Green, Layla Toomer and Kim Allen.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight were also shortlisted for the Outstanding contribution to maternity services – (Perinatal Mental Health) award, but narrowly missed out to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
South East Perinatal Learning and Sharing Celebration Event
The South East Perinatal Learning and Sharing Celebration Event took place on Thursday 18 May. Maternity services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight won five awards:
- Midwifery Team of the Year: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Education Team
- Outstanding contribution award - individual Quality Improvement work: Kate Raney, Midwife at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Outstanding contribution to/excellence in improving perinatal equity: Mahfuja Aktar, Midwife at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- Student/trainee award: Jeanee Hauguel, Student Midwife at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Outstanding contribution to Partnership and Leadership: Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth (SHIP) Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) Maternity and Neonatal System Safety Huddle (Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System).
The event was represented by midwifery teams across HIOW and was an opportunity to share learning in relation to perinatal safety and to award individuals and teams for their contribution to this.
'Perinatal' is the period from the start of a pregnancy up to roughly one year after giving birth.
Margaret Beattie, Associate Director Maternity & Early Years for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board said: “I am bursting with pride, our Local Maternity and Neonatal System team and I feel incredibly grateful to work with these colleagues every day. To see our teams acknowledged for their work in digital, education, equity, quality improvement, safety & quality and partnership working is incredible.
“This is testament to the passion of our teams to improve care and experience for women, people and families who use our services during times which have been challenging for maternity services.“
