King’s specialist consultant midwife receives national honour

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) awards Fellowships to a handful of midwives each year, in recognition of outstanding leadership in the field. Argyro Syngelaki has won a Fellowship for her contribution to research.

During her career at King’s College Hospital, Argyro’s research has focused on early prediction and prevention of pregnancy complications, and she has led research studies on areas including prenatal screening, gestational diabetes and the prevention of pre-eclampsia.

Upon receiving her award, Argyro said: “I feel truly honoured to be recognised by the RCM, an organisation that stands at the heart of advancing maternity care for women and families. I would especially like to express my heartfelt thanks to my mentor, Professor Kypros Nicolaides, for his encouragement and unwavering support throughout my career. I am also deeply grateful to the Fetal Medicine Foundation for providing the funding that has made my research possible.

“I also want to thank the thousands of women who have voluntarily taken part in our research programmes; without their trust none of this work would exist. I am very proud to be a King’s midwife. King’s has given me the space to grow, the opportunity to lead, and the environment to turn research into meaningful impact. I am excited to continue contributing to the RCM’s mission, helping to drive innovation, strengthen research and support midwives in delivering the very best care to women and their babies.”

Tracy Carter, Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Midwifery at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Argyro’s research has provided the foundation for clinical guidelines and new screening models, directly impacting maternal and neonatal care all over the world. Argyro is incredibly passionate about modernising and improving maternity care and is a worthy recipient of this honour. We are delighted that her contributions to midwifery research have received this recognition.”