Gong for doc who tackles baby stress

A DOCTOR has been honoured for her work spotting stress in babies treated in intensive care.

Dr Nashwa Matta’s methods – taught to staff and parents – help to calm and reassure the infants.

Her Child in Mind programme was hailed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Its Members’ Award was one of only three handed to UK medics. Dr Matta, 59, is associate specialist in neonatology and neurodisability at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

She said: “It’s important that we understand the babies… what they are feeling. The mental health of the babies is vital.”