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Paramedic successfully delivers baby over the phone hours after completing training course
Overview
A paramedic named Ollie Zorab successfully guided another paramedic through an out-of-hospital baby delivery over the phone just hours after finishing a pioneering newborn delivery training course at Great Western Hospital in Swindon. The training programme, designed by neonatal consultant Sarah Bates, has now been rolled out nationally to equip healthcare professionals with essential skills for handling unexpected home births and out-of-hospital environments.
Key points
- Paramedic Ollie Zorab helped deliver a baby over the phone hours after completing a newborn delivery training course.
- The training course took place at the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in Swindon, Wiltshire.
- The programme was designed by GWH neonatal consultant Sarah Bates to assist with unexpected home births and newborns needing resuscitation.
- Zorab highlighted the importance of keeping newborns warm using special warming mattresses, little hats, and heating.
- The course has now been rolled out nationally following its origin in Swindon.