DAISY Award launches across Orkney

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Nursing Director at a stand with brochures

We are excited to launch the DAISY Award across Orkney!

The DAISY Award is an international recognition programme to celebrate and recognise nurses and midwives who go above and beyond every day to not only provide patients and families with excellence in clinical care but also compassion. By collecting nominations from patients, families, and co-workers, the DAISY Award is a way to thank nurses and midwives for the care and kindness they provide.

If you’d like to nominate a nurse or midwife, head to the NHS Orkney website and complete the nomination form, NHSO Daisy Award.

The DAISY Award was established in 1999 in memory of J Patrick Barnes who passed away after an 8 week stay in hospital. Everyone who is nominated for a DAISY Award receives a certificate and pin badge to celebrate the meaningful recognition made by patients, family members or co-workers. The nominations are then blinded and sent to an internal committee within NHS Orkney to read and be scored using the DAISY Award criteria. Honourees will then be selected throughout the year and celebrated at a dedicated ceremony.

On Friday we held our launch event of the DAISY Award and were delighted to see so many health and care staff stop by to hear more about the awards or enjoy a cinnamon bun. With a special mention to the Orkney Sourdough Company who were able to fulfil our request of cinnamon buns at fairly short notice, thank you!

Cinnamon buns were provided to pay respect to J Patrick Barnes who, while terminally ill, regained his appetite and ate a cinnamon bun his father brought, he then asked for enough cinnamon buns for all his nurses as a thank you, so whenever Daisy Awards are presented, we’ll ensure there are plenty buns to thank our incredible colleagues.

Sam Thomas, Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery, AHP’s and Chief Officer Acute Services said: “I am thrilled to finally be launching the DAISY Award programme here in Orkney for the first time, it’s a real honour to be able to have this opportunity for patients, relatives and colleagues to nominate nurses and midwives who made a lasting impact on their or their loved ones life.”