Dr Natalie Nunes, Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist, has spent her career advancing women’s health. For International Women’s Day, we created this video where Natalie explains how CW+’s support has helped her improve patients’ experience and outcomes.
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Dr Natalie Nunes discusses how CW+ supported the development of an innovative digital health solution.
Passion for women's health
My name is Dr Natalie Nunes. I’m a Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist.
My journey as a gynaecologist started with a deep passion for women’s health. I am really driven to empower women with knowledge about their health, their health conditions and, as women are often left last for treatment and there is less funding for them, I was really passionate about making them the focus of my care.
Women’s healthcare has seen significant strides, but there is still more that is needed.
Looking ahead, I would like to see greater advancement in personalised healthcare. This should be tailored to a woman’s unique genetic makeup, hormonal profile, racial composition and lifestyle factors.
One size does not fit all.
Partnering with CW+
My partnership with CW+ has been instrumental in delivering care for women.
CW+ has provided both the training and the empowerment of healthcare professionals to provide solutions to improve patient care.
Developing SIPS
On doing a focus group with survivors of hyperemesis gravidarum, they said that they struggled with getting reliable information, getting access to healthcare and being believed. SIPS aimed to address those three things.
SIPS stands for Sickness Information, Pregnancy care and Self-evaluation.
I envisioned an app that allowed patients to have accurate, reliable information, it allowed them to contact us to say when they needed to come back in and it also allowed them to initiate requests for further medication.
Improving support for patients
The most common feedback from both health professionals and patients was about the level of care. Patients felt supported, they felt listened to and they felt that they had access to the healthcare professionals that they needed when they needed it.
Through this collaboration, we have been able to provide innovative healthcare solutions, access to essential services and holistic, patient-centred care.
CW+ has played a crucial role in my development and my professional journey.
They have provided me with resources, training, they’ve also improved my networking, put me in touch with other professionals to help develop my ideas. Since then, I’ve come up with other ideas and I’ve been able to tap into that network.
I would encourage any healthcare professional with any idea, no matter how small, to apply, to seek that support. CW+ has the ability to help germinate that small idea and make it bloom.
If you’re a healthcare professional thinking of reaching out to CW+, go for it.
CW+ supports staff across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to develop innovative projects that improve outcomes and experiences for patients, families and NHS staff.
