Nurse Steph pipped at the post for national award (From Ilkley Gazette)

Nurse Steph pipped at the post for national award

8:00pm Friday 15th March 2013 in Local news

Airedale nurse Steph Lawrence has narrowly missed out on a coveted national award.
She was one of four nurses shortlisted for the Claire Rayner Patient's Choice Award, organised by industry journal the Nursing Standard.
But at the awards ceremony on Tuesday night, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Steph learned she had just failed to take the accolade.
However, she said: “I feel like a winner anyway. The evening was truly inspiring and many of the stories brought tears to everyone’s eyes. I was just honoured to be a part of it.”
The collaborative care team leader at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust was nominated for the award by Julia Smith, of Oakworth, for the care given to her mother following a stroke.
“I would like to thank Julia and her family for putting my name forward,” added Steph.
The overall Nurse of the Year title was won by Matt Hodson, from Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, East London. He received the award from television presenter Fiona Phillips.