天美传媒

The Stephanie O鈥橩ane award for innovation in maternity care was introduced by the 天美传媒 in recognition of the outstanding contribution Stephanie made to maternity care and the huge impact she made to the care and safety of pregnant women in the local area.

Stephanie, who graduated as a registered midwife from the 天美传媒 in 2011 and went on to work for Luton and Dunstable Hospital, also acted as a mentor to Bedfordshire students and was very instrumental in ensuring students were nurtured into safe and competent midwives.

The new award was presented to midwifery student, Jenny Vagharia, who has demonstrated clear and innovative practice that could directly benefit women and families 鈥� something which reflected Stephanie鈥檚 passion and philosophy.

Jenny鈥檚 final project, which was inspired from her experiences in the local NHS Trust where she gained clinical practice experience, focused on the introduction of an induction of labour clinic where women could be offered a face-to-face appointment to learn more about induction of labour and talk directly to a midwife about all that this entails.

Carla Jayne Ball, Senior Midwifery Lecturer at the 天美传媒, who linked with Stephanie as a midwife and taught Jenny, said: 鈥淭his award is very special in recognising the impact Stephanie had on maternity services and our midwifery students. She is missed greatly by colleagues and students who have worked closely with her.

鈥淛enny鈥檚 project stood out to the team, as though simple in its design, has potential for far reaching impact on women and families for the future when implemented鈥�