Chichester midwife named on Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021

By Sam Morton
Published 12th Jun 2021, 09:40 BST
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A midwife from Chichester it set to be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

Kelly Pierce-Nergaard, 45, a midwifery matron, has been recognised for her services to the NHS, ‘particularly during Covid-19’.

“I’m really shocked,” Kelly said. “It is really lovely.

“I still don’t know who nominated me.

Kelly Pierce-Nergaard has been recognised for her services to the NHS, ‘particularly during Covid-19’. SUS-211106-153657001Kelly Pierce-Nergaard has been recognised for her services to the NHS, ‘particularly during Covid-19’. SUS-211106-153657001
Kelly Pierce-Nergaard has been recognised for her services to the NHS, ‘particularly during Covid-19’. SUS-211106-153657001

“My team really do go above and beyond. I’m merely the manager.

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“At first, I thought it was really cruel spam [email]. It took a few reads until I realised actually this is real.”

Kelly had been based in the Public Health and Education department at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust before her transfer to Solent NHS Trust.

The mum-of-two led an initiative during the pandemic, which involved working with a software firm to develop an electronic portal ‘Family Assist’, with information for families during pregnancy and in early years of life.

She worked with the company to develop a ‘push’ function where information is sent out to families at exactly the time that they need it based on due date to avoid women and families being overwhelmed with too much information.