New baby manikin will help train staff on neonatal resuscitation

Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to purchase a baby CPR manikin for Hywel Dda Maternity Services.

The manikin will help provide training to midwives and health care staff every year to ensure they are appropriately trained to provide neonatal resuscitation.

Faith Worrall, Clinical Supervisor for Midwives, said: “We’re incredibly pleased that charitable funds have helped fund this new manikin.

“Newborn life support is an essential requirement of all nurses, midwives, doctors and health care support workers who provide care for newborn infants. The need for resuscitation at birth cannot always be predicted and therefore, it’s essential that all staff attend training to be able to meet the needs of newborn babies at the time of birth.

“This manikin will support improved training and simulation which will in turn help improve our service for newborn babies across Hywel Dda University Health Board.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”