Nominate your hero nurses and midwives at Sherwood Forest Hospitals for special award

Nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses and Midwives.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is launching the ‘DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses and Midwives’ scheme today (May 12), which is International Nurses Day, working in partnership with the DAISY Foundation programme to recognise the amazing efforts nurses and midwives perform every day.

The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, California, and was established by family members in memory of Patrick Barnes.

Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease.

The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.

The DAISY award has been adopted by healthcare facilities around the world to celebrate nurses for their extraordinary care and compassion.

The award is for nurses and nurse-led teams of two or more who come together to solve a specific situation by going above and beyond.

Nursing and midwifery teams may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues, and they are chosen by a committee of nurses at Sherwood Forest Hospitals to receive the DAISY award.

The award is presented throughout the year at a surprise presentation on the ward or area that the nurses and midwives work in. Each member of the nursing and/or midwifery team receives a certificate commending them for being an extraordinary nurse or midwife.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals chief nurse, Julie Hogg, said: “We are proud to be among the healthcare organisations participating internationally in the DAISY award program.

“Nurses and midwives go above and beyond every day. It’s important that our nurses and midwives know their work is highly valued, and this provides a way for us to recognise their work and show our appreciation.”

Patients, staff, volunteers and visitors can nominate a nurse or midwife for a DAISY award by visiting www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk or by asking a member of staff for a form.