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A midwife who was born at the same hospital where she now works alongside a colleague who cared for her as a baby is breaking the boundaries of a typical work environment. Leah Hobson, who was born in Dr Gray’s in Elgin in 2004, has now found herself working alongside the community midwife, Carol Bennett, who had visited her during her first weeks of life. This unique connection is a result of a recent recruitment drive to fully restore the maternity service in Elgin, Moray.
Carol, who has looked after hundreds of babies throughout her career, fondly remembers Leah and her family during those initial visits. She recalled the process of helping to choose Leah’s name, as it took her mother two months to decide on the perfect fit. Leah, now 21, recounted the story of how she finally got her name after being called Pinkie for a while and how her mother carefully selected Leah as her favorite choice.
Leah’s interest in becoming a midwife sparked at a young age, inspired by the births of her niece and nephew. She pursued this dream through her schooling and university education, eventually landing a job at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin. She described her first day as “surreal” because of the unique connection she felt with the place of her birth and her current workplace.
Maternity services at Dr Gray’s were downgraded in 2018 due to staffing shortages, forcing expectant mothers to travel to Aberdeen for births. However, a recent recruitment drive has filled crucial positions, allowing for some Caesarean sections to take place at the hospital for the first time in nearly seven years. The goal is to fully restore the consultant-led maternity service at Dr Gray’s by the end of next year, providing comprehensive care for pregnant women in the area
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