A Newcastle midwife has posthumously received one of the NHS' s highest honours in recognition of 55 years service.
Jennifer McDermott - who died aged 73 at the very beginning of the pandemic after a short battle with cancer - has been awarded the Chief Midwifery Officer's Gold Medal for her "exceptional contribution" to the profession and being a "truly exceptional role model".
Jennifer's daughter Terry received the medal from England's top midwife Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent this week.