What is The DAISY Foundation?

The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died from complications of the autoimmune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem.

What is the DAISY Award?

The DAISY Award® is a special honour given to extraordinary nurses for the compassionate contributions they make every day going above and beyond expectations in science and sensitivity.

UK 2025 Honourees

First Name Last Name Award Month Facility Name Nursing Unit Link to Spotlight on New Web
Mary Rose January Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Charing Cross Hospital Acute Medical Unit https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/mary-rose 
Kristy Usher January Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Delivery Suite https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/kristy-usher 
Akeem Fernandez January East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Clinical Education Team https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/akeem-fernandez 
Emma L Hodson January Care Fertility Care Fertility Nottingham https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/emma-l-hodson 
Emma Lupton January Leeds Teaching Hospital Staff Bank https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/emma-lupton 
Jane Catley January Leeds Teaching Hospitals Leeds Children’s Hospital https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/jane-catley 
Alison Ptacek January East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Maternity Unit https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/alison-ptacek 
Demi Lee January Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cardiology Ward https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/demi-lee 
Germaine Lourd January Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- Hammersmith Hospital Haematology https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/germaine-lourd 
Sophia Rajshekhar January Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Hammersmith Hospital Haematology https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/sophia-rajshekhar 
Lucy Williamson January Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Delivery Team https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/lucy-williamson 
Claire Bryan January University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Community Home Birth Team https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/claire-bryan 
Balbira Sandhar January University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Arden Centre https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/balbira-sandhar 
Emma Adams January Bedfordshire Hospitals Emergency Department https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/emma-adams 
Susan Olasoji January Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Medical Day Unit https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/susan-olasoji 
Merima Talic February Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Critical Care (CHN) https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/merima-talic 
Ros Roddy February Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Medicine https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/ros-roddy 
Eleanor Willey February Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust PICU https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/eleanor-willey 
Maryam Hussain February Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- Hammersmith Hospital Fraser Gamble Ward https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/maryam-hussain 
Susanna Galloppa February Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- Hammersmith Hospital Wolfson Fertility Centre https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/susanna-galloppa 
Miriam Nascimento February HCA London Bridge Hospital HCA Private Care at Guy’s https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/miriam-nascimento 
Dominique Stennett February Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Ashurst ward https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/dominique-stennett 
Emma Rhoden February Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Geddington Ward https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/emma-rhoden 
Suma Binu February Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Ward https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/suma-binu 
Enzo Tuason March Imperial College Healthcare- Hammersmith ICU https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/enzo-tuason 
Jay Sulimany March Imperial College Healthcare- St Mary’s hospital ICU https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/jay-sulimany 
Tanisha Colphon March Nottingham University Hospitals Carrel Ward https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/tanisha-colphon 
Tania Goncalves Mota March Nottingham University Hospitals Critical Care (CHN) https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/tania-goncalves-mota 
Susan Palmer March Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Hospital at Home https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/susan-palmer