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Airedale Neonatal Sister recognised at national awards

Wednesday, 9 April 2025 07:57

Chloe Taylor with the Reverend Richard

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Neonatal Sister, Chloe Taylor, has received the RCN Foundation Leathersellers’ Award for Outstanding Achievement in supporting children and young people’s mental health.

The annual RCN Foundation Impact Awards recognise excellence in nursing and midwifery throughout the UK and the extraordinary contribution that nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers make to patient care.

Chloe, from Eastburn, has worked at Airedale General Hospital since 2023 and is also Neonatal Risk and Governance Lead for the Trust.

Chloe was nominated for her Trauma-Informed case studies that were published for Leeds Beckett University.

In 2024, Chloe received a grant to pursue a Trauma-Informed Care course designed to increase her understanding of the psychological effects of neonatal care on both parents and children, with an aim to reduce the lasting trauma many families experience.

Through this course accreditation, Chloe can integrate Trauma-Informed care into her practice and train her team to do the same.

Chloe said:

“I realised quite early on in my neonatal nursing career that we could do more for the mental health of parents and families.

“The RCN Foundation Grant has been invaluable as I’m able to help families on our neonatal unit on a 1:1 level.

“By sharing the skills I have learned from the course with my team, we can ensure that every shift has someone who can provide a similar level of support and enhance the quality of the care we deliver.”

On her award win, Chloe said:

“I feel extremely proud to have been chosen for this award and will always be grateful to everyone who has recognised my work and supported me.

“I don’t do the work for recognition but what is always at the forefront of my mind is what we can do better for neonatal babies and their families.

“The neonatal experience needs to be recognised as a trauma and I hope that this award will help to draw attention to that.”

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