the midwives in the team as there is a competency level with regard to number of examinations and not all midwives would be able to maintain this skill. The midwives who are trained work closely with the Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Raigmore Hospital and periodically work with them in Raigmore to ensure skills exposure and competencies are maintained. Have midwives had additional training in supporting the normal birth processes as suggested by the Maternity Review? Yes. Midwives already receive training with regard to promoting natural and normal birth. The team has two midwives and a health care support worker trained in hypnobirthing which again supports and promotes normal childbirth. Mary Ross Davies Director of RCM Scotland visited the unit for two days in February and is a strong supporter of the Better Births Campaign and natural birthing positions. She discussed with the midwives the development of a non medical, family friendly birthing environment for in the CMU setting. Midwives working in CMUs are held up as the experts in normal birth and ongoing the midwifery team will continue to have support and training to develop this expertise. Who will be the lead Obstetrician for the Caithness CMU? (As stated in the Maternity Review) Dr Lucy Caird will provide medical leadership for the Caithness Maternity Unit and will be visiting regularly from April. She will work alongside Dr Aziz and Dr Boabang to provide clinics locally. All the obstetricians at Raigmore will provide support and advice to the unit on a 24/7 basis' Will staff in Wick be involved in neonatal transfers and if so what training is in place for this? Yes, this has always been the case as there are no neonatal nurses or paediatrician on site at CGH. The midwives and wider hospital team (advanced nurse practitioners, doctors and anaesthetists) attend the Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (training delivered by Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Paediatricians). In collaboration with the National Neonatal Retrieval Transport Team at least once a year training is delivered on neonatal stabilisation and transfer with Raigmore, Transport and – Caithness teams working together through skills, drills and scenarios. The Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners from Raigmore also visit on a monthly basis to provide on-site skills, drills training for midwives and hospital team.
the midwives in the team as there is a competency level with regard to number of examinations and not all midwives would be able to maintain this skill. The midwives who are trained work closely with the Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Raigmore Hospital and periodically work with them in Raigmore to ensure skills exposure and competencies are maintained. Have midwives had additional training in supporting the normal birth processes as suggested by the Maternity Review? Yes. Midwives already receive training with regard to promoting natural and normal birth. The team has two midwives and a health care support worker trained in hypnobirthing which again supports and promotes normal childbirth. Mary Ross Davies Director of RCM Scotland visited the unit for two days in February and is a strong supporter of the Better Births Campaign and natural birthing positions. She discussed with the midwives the development of a non medical, family friendly birthing environment for in the CMU setting. Midwives working in CMUs are held up as the experts in normal birth and ongoing the midwifery team will continue to have support and training to develop this expertise. Who will be the lead Obstetrician for the Caithness CMU? (As stated in the Maternity Review) Dr Lucy Caird will provide medical leadership for the Caithness Maternity Unit and will be visiting regularly from April. She will work alongside Dr Aziz and Dr Boabang to provide clinics locally. All the obstetricians at Raigmore will provide support and advice to the unit on a 24/7 basis' Will staff in Wick be involved in neonatal transfers and if so what training is in place for this? Yes, this has always been the case as there are no neonatal nurses or paediatrician on site at CGH. The midwives and wider hospital team (advanced nurse practitioners, doctors and anaesthetists) attend the Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (training delivered by Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Paediatricians). In collaboration with the National Neonatal Retrieval Transport Team at least once a year training is delivered on neonatal stabilisation and transfer – with Raigmore, Transport and Caithness teams working together through skills, drills and scenarios. The Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners from Raigmore also visit on a monthly basis to provide on-site skills, drills training for midwives and hospital team.
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