2005 Awards

2005 Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Awards

The 2005 Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Awards were presented at the recent meeting of the Maternity & the Newborn Forum, which was held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on the 24th of November.

The meeting addressed the topic of "Litigation, risk management and patient safety – A new approach to old problems" and included presentations by Sue Osborn, Chief Executive of the National Patients Safety Agency; Tim Draycott, Consultant Obstetrician, Bristol; and Sandra Reading, Director of Midwifery, Newcross Hospital, Wolverhampton.

The Iolanthe Awards were presented by the Lady Emma Mancroft.

Picture shows L to R: Lady Emma Mancroft, Sandra Reading, Luke Zander and Sally Marchant

L to R back row: Susan Gibb, Sally Marchant, Jill Anstee, Lady Mancroft, Carrie McIntosh, Katherine Allen, Denise Moncur, Claire Kennard)

Front Row, Nicole Hopwood (2005 Marathon runner), Anne-Marie Rennie, Jillian Pride.

Education Bursaries
Katherine Allen from LCTA (affiliated to Univ of Portsmouth) - to undertake her Licentiate Diploma in Acupuncture leading to BSc (Hons). In addition, Katherine was awarded the 2005 Rosalind Paget Award for the highest-scoring Education Bursary Application aimed at progressing practice through the use of Complementary Therapies.
Alex Baxter from the University of Southhampton - for an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
Susan GIbb from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen - to attend the International Confederation of Midwives Congress in Brisbane, Australia.
Jillian Pride from the University of Hertfordshire - for an MSc in Advancing Practice
Anne-Marie Rennie from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen - to attend the International Confederation of Midwives Congress in Brisbane, Australia.

She writes: "I have returned from the ICM conference in Brisbane and absolutely loved it. I felt it has really enthused me and I plan to hold an Australian night in the near future to disseminate some of the key issues raised at the conference to the students midwives here at The Robert Gordon University. It was a brilliant opportunity for me to be able to attend and I wouldn't have been able to without the help of the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Education Bursary. Thank you for choosing me!"
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Student Bursaries

Jill Anstee from the University of Manchester - for an elective to Winnipeg, Canada. She writes:
"My two weeks in Canada have opened my eyes to a whole new kind of midwifery. It was a pleasure to work with people who are so dedicated to providing woman-centred care and have such a passion for their profession. I felt truly welcomed and valued by everyone at the Women’s Health Clinic and I shall be eternally grateful to them for facilitating such a positive learning experience."

Suzanne Finlayson from Napier University, Edinburgh - for an elective in Toronto. She writes:
"It has been my pleasure to be a recipient of an Iolanthe Student Bursary which has enabled me to have the best placement of my student career thus far! The Iolanthe award made it possible for me to get to Toronto and experience my first home births with supportive, wise and greatly experienced midwives. This has rekindled my passion for midwifery and strengthened my conviction to do everything I can to keep birth normal during my midwifery career."

Claire Kennard from Bournemouth University - for an elective to Addis Ababa

Suzie McFadzen from Napier University, Edinburgh - for an elective with Caledonia Youth Project, Edinburgh

Carrie McIntosh from Napier University, Edinburgh - for an elective in New Zealand

Denise Moncur from the University of Dundee - for an elective to the Albany Practice, London. She writes:
"I would like The Iolanthe Trust for helping me to fund this placement by awarding me a student bursary. There is no doubt in my mind that my elective placement at The Albany Practice was a vital piece in my educational “jigsaw”."

Picture shows Suzanne Finlayson with the midwives at Riverdale, Toronto. L to R: Melida, Chris, Amelia, Suzanne, Julie and Wendy. (Emma and Sophie: dogs!)


L to R back row: Susan Gibb, Sally Marchant, Jill Anstee, Lady Mancroft, Carrie McIntosh, Katherine Allen, Denise Moncur, Claire Kennard) Front Row, Nicole Hopwood (2005 Marathon runner), Anne-Marie Rennie, Jillian Pride.
	Education Bursaries Katherine Allen from LCTA (affiliated to Univ of Portsmouth) - to undertake her Licentiate Diploma in Acupuncture leading to BSc (Hons). In addition, Katherine was awarded the 2005 Rosalind Paget Award for the highest-scoring Education Bursary Application aimed at progressing practice through the use of Complementary Therapies. Alex Baxter from the University of Southhampton - for an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Susan GIbb from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen - to attend the International Confederation of Midwives Congress in Brisbane, Australia. Jillian Pride from the University of Hertfordshire - for an MSc in Advancing Practice Anne-Marie Rennie from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen - to attend the International Confederation of Midwives Congress in Brisbane, Australia. She writes: "I have returned from the ICM conference in Brisbane and absolutely loved it. I felt it has really enthused me and I plan to hold an Australian night in the near future to disseminate some of the key issues raised at the conference to the students midwives here at The Robert Gordon University. It was a brilliant opportunity for me to be able to attend and I wouldn't have been able to without the help of the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Education Bursary. Thank you for choosing me!" Read more