International Nurses Day - Sara's story

There’s a famous Maya Angelou quote that reads “as a nurse we have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel”. 

Making a difference - celebrating the Year of the Nurse and Midwife

2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife and a chance to showcase and celebrate our nurses across the Trust and to renew perceptions of the profession. We want to take this opportunity to thank our nurses for their diverse talents and expertise and to promote nursing as a career with a great deal to offer.

Ruth Harrison is an acute learning disabilities nurse and is sharing her story of why she chose nursing as a career and how she is making a difference.

Ruth Harrison

Mental health nurses: “Without them, I don’t believe I would still be alive”

Joy Biddell wanted to share her story and say thank you to the nurses who made a huge difference to her recovery.

Since a young age I have struggled with my mental health. The first contact I had with services was with CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) during my teens and this was for OCD. I had struggled with OCD for many years, however I didn’t reach out for help until I was 16.