Donation brings comfort to partners in the maternity suite

From left, The Very Reverend Charles Tyrrell (President, Rotary Club of Nelson), Pamela Kiesanowski (NMH Director Nursing & Midwifery), Sylvia Keller (NMH Charge Midwife Manager), Dr Kevin Hill, Jenny Dickie (Rotary) and Lexie O’Shea (NMH General Manager Clinical Services).

DONATION BRINGS COMFORT TO PARTNERS IN THE MATERNITY DELIVERY SUITE —

Women and their birth partners will have a more comfortable time in the maternity delivery suite thanks to the donation of a recliner chair by the Rotary Club of Nelson.

Retired obstetrician and past Rotary president Dr Kevin Hill arranged the presentation of the chair in memory of Dr Brian Neill. Dr Neill was Nelson’s first specialist obstetrician and worked at Nelson hospital from 1962 until 1994.

Dr Hill said Brian was a lovely man who for many years did a ‘one-in-two’ roster, which meant being on-call every second night and every second weekend.

Lexie O’Shea, NMH General Manager Clinical Services, thanked Rotary members for their kind donation. She says that while the maternity unit is well-resourced with essential items, the budget didn’t always stretch to ‘nice to have’ items like the reclining chair.