Today is International Day of the Midwife.

Claire Grieve and Kirsteen Guthrie are taking this opportunity to thank our midwives for all they do and highlight some of the teams’ amazing achievements over the last year ⭐

#IDM2024

Florence Nightingale Foundation Clinical Manager for Women and Children's Services, Shona, tells us about what’s important to her in her role working with midwives in the BGH and in the community.

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Another successful wound formulary day NHS Borders. Great to see so many staff from the acute setting. Thanks to our industry colleagues as always B. Braun Medical Ltd (United Kingdom) Convatec Essity Flen Health UK Lohmann & Rauscher UK Mölnlycke UK Urgo Medical UK & Ireland 3M

📍 This bank holiday weekend make sure you know where to go to get the right care, in the right place.

📱 Screenshot this handy guide to keep yourself right.

👉 Find out more: nhsinform.scot/rightcare

#rightcarerightplace

As #WorldHandHygieneDay approaches, we’re asking NHS Scotland staff to only wear disposable non-sterile gloves when they’re needed.

When gloves are not needed, good hand hygiene is the best way to protect patients, staff and our planet.

#ClimateAction

Senior Charge Midwife, Leigh, thanks the team and tells us about her experience with the Florence Nightingale Foundation

Florence Nightingale Foundation

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We have partnered with NHS Borders to give all individuals in the Scottish Borders access to our digital #MSK service, Phio. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Patients will now receive personalised tools to support successful self-management of their injuries. eql.ai/blog/new-nhs-b…

100% with NHS Borders, risk access for when non-sterile gloves are needed and good hand hygiene 💙 #GlovesOff #Sustainability #ClimateAction ♻️

80% of my team minus Michelle O’Reilly 👩🏻‍⚕️🩺 Peter Lerpiniere like herding cats to get everyone together 😜 I can do my job because of you all ⭐️ it’s a tough gig but together we can and will support the Nurses Midwife’s AHPs and HCSWs to deliver excellent care NHS Borders 🙏👏🏻👏🏻

We are delighted to announce that two of our staff members have been selected as finalists at next month’s RCN Scotland awards.

Congratulations to both Lynsey Russell and Rachel Gardiner on their nominations! 👏

👉 Read the full story here: nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-v…

Eilidh tells us why she loves her job as a Newly Qualified Midwife here at NHS Borders.

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Only a few places left on our Realistic Conversations: Shared Decision Making in Practice workshop for NHS Borders staff.
12th June - Borders General Hospital
FREE
NHS Borders NHS BordersCPP
Book your place quickly to avoid disappointment ⬇️
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🌼 This month we are taking part in ‘No Mow May’ to promote biodiversity through allowing grassy areas to grow wild during May.

🐝 This helps pollinators such as bees and butterflies as well as providing many other welcome benefits.

👉 More info: nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-v…

From today Borderers who are eligible will have the option to use the Phio app to help support them with joint, muscle or back injuries

Phio can guide you to the right care in the right place and offers personalised self-management support

More info 👉 nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/phio-app

As World #HandHygiene Day approaches, we’re asking staff to only wear disposable non-sterile gloves when they’re needed.

When gloves are not needed, good hand hygiene is the best way to protect patients, staff and our planet.

#ClimateAction

Take part in your local parkrun UK event on 4 May to mark International Day of the Midwife and 11 May for International Nurses Day 🏃‍♀️

Walk, jog, run or volunteer as we recognise and thank our midwives and nurses

Register here 👉 parkrun.org.uk/register/

#IDM2024 #IND2024

🗓️ Remember that Monday, 6 May 2024, is the next Borders public holiday.

🩺 Most Health Centres, GP Practices and Public Dental Service sites in the Borders will be closed for the public holiday.

👉 More info can be found here: nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/public-holiday…

NHS Borders Florence Nightingale Foundation Well done Leigh an advocate for the women, babies, families and midwives #IDM2024