The British Journal of Nursing awards were held in London on Friday 20th March 2014. The glittering ceremony was held at the prestigious Shakespeare Globe and is one of the largest nursing awards ceremonies recognising the outstanding contribution nurses make to their profession. The 14 categories included ‘nutrition nurse of the year’ which was judged and supported by the National Nurses Nutrition Group and presented by Dr Phil Hammond.
The short listed candidates were
Nutrition Nurse of the Year
Birmingham Nutrition Nurse Team, University Hospital Birmingham
Mia Small, Nurse Consultant, Nutrition and Intestinal Failure, St Mark’s Hospital
Roisin McSwiggan, Temporary Lead Nurse for Governance and Patient Safety
Winner – Roisin McSwiggan
2nd – Birmingham Nutrition Nurse Team
3rd – Mia Small