A MIDWIFE at Barnsley Hospital has won a prestigious award for devising a system where staff can communicate across the busy department.

Sarah Stables won the Royal College of Midwifery's (RCM) National Award for Innovation in Midwifery after creating 'Wardbook'.

Wardbook is a private group on Facebook which is used by 120 midwifery staff to send important messages to each other.

It is also used by the head of midwifery, specialist midwives, supervisors, university lecturers, ward managers, and community midwives.