A student midwife has been named the winner of a national award.
Nancy Williams-Eley, 21, from Castle Acre, was presented with the Chief Midwifery Officer for England Student Excellence Award.
She was given the accolade during a surprise visit by chief midwifery officer Kate Brintworth at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King’s Lynn on Wednesday, May 13.
Ms Williams-Eley, a third-year student at Anglia Ruskin University on clinical placement at the QEH, was honoured for identifying a gap in the birth environment and securing funding for specialised lighting to support physiological birth, improving care for women, families and staff.
Ms Williams-Eley said: "This is such a shock and a real privilege.
"As students, we give so much of ourselves to the profession so it is great to be recognised."
Ms Brintworth said: "The award recognises the very best of our future midwifery workforce – students who are already making a meaningful difference to women, babies and families, before they have even qualified.
"Nancy is a truly deserving first recipient of this award."
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