A Nottinghamshire healthcare staff member has been awarded for making a 'huge difference to her patients' lives' in learning disability service. Helen Watkinson, Operational Manager, has been awarded the Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award at the Learning Disability (LD) Symposium 2022.
The gold award is for outstanding achievements, and performance demonstrated by a nurse, in their sphere of practice. This may be clinical practice, education, research, leadership. The award recognises the exceptional contribution by an individual with a distinguished career in nursing.
Hillary Garrett, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England, recently presented Helen with her award. Ms Watkinson was awarded this award after being put forward for how she has made a huge difference to her patients’ lives in learning disability services, where she has worked since qualifying in 1989.
