A host of Nurses were recognised for their dedication and commitment at the Culloden Hotel. Nursing Governance Lead Cathy Armstrong was awarded winner of Public Health Award. Staff Nurse Emma Parker was joint winner for the Chief Nursing Rising Star Award and Macmillan Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Nicola Broom was a runner up for the Cancer Nurse Award.
Accolades at the reception were also awarded to Chief Nursing and Midwifery Information Officer Angela Reed who was a runner up for the Silverdale Leadership Award and Digital Practice Officer Rachel Belshaw who was a runner up for the Digital Innovation in Nursing Award. Cathy practises as a clinical pathway nurse in unscheduled care and has developed and led the Care Navigator Project within the Emergency Department (ED) at the Ulster Hospital. She has developed a referral pathway for unscheduled care that enables nursing and medical teams to refer to the service.
The judging panel remarked how impressed they were with Cathy's 'firm commitment to tackling health inequalities.' Emma began her nursing journey at the Downe Hospital in May 2022 and has been described as a 'beacon of excellence and a shining light'. Her blend of empathy, expertise and humility has endeared her to patients and colleagues alike.
As a key lead within the Trust's Acute Oncology Service, Nicola works tirelessly to ensure that the service advocates for patients who are acutely unwell due to the consequences of cancer, complications of treat.