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Tweet-a-thon from maternity unit in Coventry | |
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Babies born in Coventry have been given an early introduction to the internet during a tweet-a-thon from a busy maternity ward in the city. | |
The tweets started at 08:00 GMT and followed maternity staff during a 12-hour shift at University Hospital. | |
The trust said it was the first time any NHS hospital in the UK had tweeted live from its maternity unit. | The trust said it was the first time any NHS hospital in the UK had tweeted live from its maternity unit. |
The event, part of the trust's month-long celebration of motherhood, aimed to "open the window" on services. | |
The tweet-a-thon also aimed to highlight the remarkable mothers and babies on the ward, as well as the staff that ensure their wellbeing, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) said. | |
Claire Allan, modern matron for the labour ward, said: "We are delighted that the first tweet-a-thon in the NHS from a maternity unit will begin in our busy labour ward. | Claire Allan, modern matron for the labour ward, said: "We are delighted that the first tweet-a-thon in the NHS from a maternity unit will begin in our busy labour ward. |
"It is true to say there is never a dull moment and I am sure there will be plenty of new arrivals during the day." | "It is true to say there is never a dull moment and I am sure there will be plenty of new arrivals during the day." |
Several babies arrived during the tweet-a-thon, with one of the first being Noah, pictured with dad Aidan Dunne. | Several babies arrived during the tweet-a-thon, with one of the first being Noah, pictured with dad Aidan Dunne. |
The tweets also took readers through the workings of the maternity ward, from admission to discharge, introducing them to members of staff along the way. | The tweets also took readers through the workings of the maternity ward, from admission to discharge, introducing them to members of staff along the way. |
Carmel McCalmont, the trust's head of midwifery, said: "Our team of midwives and consultants work incredibly hard every day to welcome new babies into the world, and we are really looking forward to giving the public a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes." | Carmel McCalmont, the trust's head of midwifery, said: "Our team of midwives and consultants work incredibly hard every day to welcome new babies into the world, and we are really looking forward to giving the public a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes." |