08-04-2025
Cambridgeshire doctors honoured for pregnancy and baby loss care
Two doctors from the same NHS trust have been recognised for their work in supporting patients who have experienced baby loss and high-risk Rabia Zill-e-Huma and Lukasz Polanski from the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) received separate honours in three national Zill-e-Huma, from Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was recognised for providing exceptional care during the Covid-19 Dr Polanski, from Peterborough City Hospital, was honoured for his commitment, compassion, and contribution in supporting bereaved families.
The two consultants were in competition with more than 100 other NHS trusts across the Majmudar, a maternity consultant at NWAFT, said: "The whole department and indeed the entire trust is so very proud of Dr Lukasz and Dr Rabia on their wonderful achievements and much deserved recognition for the excellent work they and their teams do in caring for, and supporting, so many patients who face anxious and difficult times."
Dr Zill-e-Huma won a National Maternity Unit Marvels award having been nominated by a said she provided "supportive and excellent care" during a complex pregnancy that "resulted in a positive outcome".She was also named the East of England obstetrician of the year by the East of England Perinatal Maternity and Neonatal Care Polanski received special recognition at the Mariposa Awards.
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