The Daisy Community Midwifery Team from Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after winning a national patient safety award.
WWL’s Daisy Team won the Maternity and Midwifery Initiative of the Year award at this year's Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards, beating a number of other Trusts from across the country, for their exceptional work in supporting women and improving outcomes.
Michelle Hartley, Daisy Team Manager spoke on the award win saying: “I feel delighted as the team leader that the team has won the award against other amazing finalists.
“I feel privileged to work within a team of likeminded professionals who truly share the same passion for working with a cohort of clients and families who require an additional level of support and feel we have been truly recognised for this.”
The Daisy Team are an enhanced Midwifery care team established to improve outcomes for pregnant clients and their families, by working with them throughout pregnancy and following the birth, offering intensive one to one midwifery support from both a midwife and a midwifery support worker, ultimately improving outcomes for families.
Rabina Tindale, WWL’s Chief Nurse added: “All of us across WWL would like to congratulate our Daisy Team on this fantastic achievement, they should be so proud of the work they do with our most complex patients.”
The HSJ Patient Safety Awards acknowledge hard-working teams and individuals across the UK who, in these times of austerity and workforce shortages, are continually striving to deliver improved patient care and a culture of safety.
This year, a record-breaking 516 entries were received, with 206 organisations, projects and individuals making it to the final shortlist, following two rounds of rigorous judging. The high volume - and exceptional quality – of applications once again showcased the level of commitment to patient care within the UK’s healthcare networks.
The HSJ judges said of the team: “The judges were genuinely impressed by this outstanding project, which clearly demonstrated significant improvements, particularly to the benefit of a high-risk group. The initiative's commitment to providing continuity of care exemplified a commendable level of dedication and truly struck the judges.”