The winner of the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) Quality Improvement Award 2023 is The National Maternity Hospital with "Sips Til' Section"! Dr Nikki Higgins, Consultant Anaesthesiologist and the Anaesthetic Team won first prize at the NOCA Awards 2023 for 'Sips till Section'. This initiative has already been put in place for women booked for planned Caesarean Section.
The ‘Sips til Section’ policy means that women who are scheduled for Planned Caesarean Section are being encouraged to drink water up until the time they are called to the theatre! Click to view or download our poster at the end of this page.