By Iveren McCallion
A Southern Trust nurse practitioner for babies has been named UK Neonatal Nurse of the Year.
Colm Darby, who has seven years experience, was given the award for his "outstanding service in the neonatal community.
The accolade, presented by the Neonatal Nurses Association, recognised his commitment to improving patient care
It also acknowledged his contribution to a new protocol for promoting breastfeeding, and reducing baby hospital admissions.
Receiving the award Colm said, "I am delighted to have won this award, being a pre-term baby myself as well as my siblings; neonatal nursing has always been close to my heart. I always wanted to make a difference not only to the infants life but their families as well.”
Congratulating him on his achievement, Paul Morgan, Director of Children and Young People's Services for the Trust said, "We have a very committed paediatric and neonatal service across the Southern Trust and I am delighted that Colm has received this very much deserved recognition for his dedication and passion for ensuring that babies in our care get the best start in life by providing high quality care to ensure the best outcome for infants and families."
Stormont has ‘engaged with police’ over abuse of MLAs
Woman knocked unconscious following assault in Banbridge
Queen’s team part of £5.5m research project to transform bowel cancer care
16% of health imaging equipment in NI is ‘effectively obsolete’