Patient view
I feel privileged to have been treated by my community nurse
When David Heywood contracted an acute infection in his foot, community nurse Suren Beebakhy...
07 Apr 2017
'My caring nurse provides just what patients with long-term conditions need'...
When Gillian Taggart was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology nurse specialist...
31 Mar 2017
My nurse helped me overcome my fear of hospitals
Patient Cathy Selby says Florence Kissi’s ‘amazing care and megawatt smile’ helped.restore...
28 Feb 2017
District nursing team delivered the best care in the world
Alec McDonald says the Tennant Street Medical Practice team delivered exceptional care for...
28 Feb 2017
Nothing was too much trouble for the nurse who cared for my mum
Denise Dangerfield recalls how nurse Antonio Garcia went the extra mile to ensure her mum’s...
27 Feb 2017
Our son’s nurse never gave up on him – and that is why he is here today
Father Chris Feddon says Maria Applin was a life-saving ally when his son was 48 hours from...
07 Feb 2017
Midwife’s decisive action saved my baby's life...
Kathy McClune’s expertise, professionalism and quick response during an emergency saved my...
07 Feb 2017
Calm, capable and compassionate HCA helped me through severe depression
Yvonne Pywell praises Paula Lawrence’s devotion to her patients, which she says helped her...
26 Jan 2017
‘Our nurse has been an amazing advocate for our non-verbal child’
Louise McCay explains how learning disability community nurse Lisa Harris helped her son...
23 Jan 2017
‘My midwife supported me through the loss of my son – and my daughter’s birth’
Ann Tasker supported Claire Marsden when her son died at ten months old – and put herself on...
17 Jan 2017
Our nurse took away my daughter’s fears
Gabrielle Archer says she can never thank paediatric nurse specialist Sarah Hartfree enough...
19 Dec 2016
‘At our lowest points Emma was there to comfort us’
Charmaine Kember recalls how nurse Emma Standing supported her family when her four-year-old...
08 Dec 2016
Diabetes nurse helped me regain a good quality of life
Fiona McGregor describes how diabetes specialist nurse Siobhan Pender has helped her manage...
03 Dec 2016
‘Kate always treated me as a person, as well as a patient’
Laura Quigley says her inflammatory bowel disease nurse specialist Kate Blight has been a...
27 Nov 2016
An inspirational figure who works hard for patients
Roger Stevens praises rheumatology service manager Colin Beevor’s commitment to empowering...
18 Nov 2016
Every family going through trauma at PICU deserves a nurse like Fiona
Jo Taylor explains how nurse consultant Fiona Lynch helped her through her 1-week-old son’s...
12 Nov 2016
Nurse has given me strength and confidence for my battle with cancer
Sarah Raven was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in June 2011. Here, she talks about...
06 Nov 2016
Nurse transformed traumatic experience into one of hope
Emily Armstrong says staff nurse Rebecca McKeever’s dedicated care of her daughter Ellie,...
29 Oct 2016