Nursing Standard Nurse Awards 2008

London's Royal Opera House was the scene for the Nursing Standard Nurse Awards 2008, recognising and rewarding excellence in nursing. Nurse consultant Karen Logan won the coveted Nurse of the Year award. The full list of winners is below.

Child Health Award
Winner: Kay Rushforth, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Commended: Cheryl Chainey, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community and General Nursing Award
Winner: Catherine Morrison, NHS Western Isles
Commended: Ruth Chauhan, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

Diversity in Health Award
Winner: Pauline Byers, Practice Development Unit, Derby
Commended: Janice Muhanna, West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust

Innovation in Cancer Nursing Award
Winner: Nicola James, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Commended: Annette Halliwell, Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation in Continence Care Award
Winner: Karen Logan, Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust
Commended: Anne Carroll, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Nursing Innovations in Criminal Justice Settings Award
Winner: Karen Swinson, Metropolitan Police
Commended: Liz Littlewood, East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust

Robert Tiffany International Award
Winner: Andrew Clarke, Child Welfare Scheme and East Lancashire Primary Care Trust
Very Highly Commended: Elaine Cockburn, NHS Borders

Learning Disability Nursing Award
Winner: Teresa Day, Isle of Wight NHS Primary Care Trust
Commended: Chris Griffiths, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust

Mental Health Nursing Award
Winner: Catherine Gamble, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Commended: Steve Cottrell, Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust

Nursing Initiatives to Combat Malnutrition Award
Winner: Jean Guy, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Commended: Michelle Pengelly, Velindre NHS Trust, Cancer Care Cymru

Student Nursing Award
Winner: Helen Lavelle, University of Birmingham
Commended: Gemma Rhodes, University of Hull

Patient's Choice Award
Winners: Rachel Andrews, West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust and Gill Donovan, Velindre NHS Trust, Cancer Care Cymru.
Commendees: Jeanette Hornsey, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and Amita Shah, London Borough of Barnet and Barnet Primary Care Trust.

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