A specialist nurse from Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust who ‘provided lots of support’ at a crucial time has received the international DAISY Award for the outstanding compassionate care she provides to her patients.
Angela Bell, infant feeding specialist, was nominated for the award for the care she provided to a new mother.
The DAISY Awards are an international recognition programme that honours and celebrates the exceptional care that many nurses and midwives provide every day.
The nomination, from the patient, reads: “Angie was so informative and reassuring when carrying out our infant feeding assessment. She provided lots of support to enable me to get better positioning to breastfeed more effectively.
“We feel really confident with the advice Angie gave and all our questions were answered with a clear plan going forward. My husband and I were left really impressed with the service Angie gave and wanted to say thank you again.”
Angela received her award from Jane Martin, assistant director for nursing and quality, accompanied by her colleagues.
Angela shared: “It verifies and acknowledges the work you are doing. Especially as the nomination comes from a service user.
“At this stage in my career and particular specialism, it’s about passing on my gathered knowledge to help spread the word and skills to the younger generation of nurses.
“I have had the absolute privilege of crossing paths with literally thousands of patients and colleagues who have nourished my soul.”
You can thank your nurse by making a DAISY Award nomination here: www.leicspart.nhs.uk/about/daisy-award
An acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, The DAISY Foundation was formed in America in November 1999, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). The nursing care Patrick received when hospitalised profoundly touched his family.
You can find out more about the DAISY Foundation on their website: www.daisyfoundation.org
Each DAISY Award honouree is recognised at a ceremony in their ward or department and receives a DAISY Award pin, certificate and a hand-carved sculpture A Healer’s Touch, funded by LPT’s charity Raising Health.