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 |
| First Name | Last Name | Award Month | Facility Name | Nursing Unit | Link to Spotlight on New Web |
| Louise | Tohill | April | Oxford Health NHS FT | CAMHS | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/louise-tohill |
| Elizabeth | Bennett-Hayes | April | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Labour Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/elizabeth-bennett-hayes |
| Laura | Warren | April | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust – John Radcliffe Hospital | Surgical Emergency Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/laura-warren |
| Nicola | Bean | April | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust – Florence Park Community Midwives | Maternity Observation Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/nicola-bean |
| Catalin | Baesu | April | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | CEDAR WARD | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/catalin-baesu |
| Andrea | Tobin | April | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/andrea-tobin |
| Tshepo Samuel | Mokgosi | April | Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital | Finch Rd | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/tshepo-samuel-mokgosi |
| Donna | Lee-Sharpe | April | Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital | EPAU | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/donna-lee-sharpe |
| Michelle | Clark | May | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Edward 2 | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/michelle-clark-2025 |
| Adele | Straw | May | King’s Mill Hospital | A&E | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/adele-straw |
| Nicola | Jackson | May | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Lung Cancer | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/nicola-jackson |
| Chris Andrea | Thomas | May | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Day Surgery Unit Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/chris-andrea-thomas |
| Ramanjit | Kaur | May | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Ward 22 Surgery | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/ramanjit-kaur-2025 |
| Stuart | Schoultz | May | The Portland Hospital | Day Case Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/stuart-schoultz |
| Louise | Lyttle | May | University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (Kettering) | Community Midwife | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/louise-lyttle |
| Rosalyn | Martin | May | Nottingham University Hospitals | Bonnington Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/rosalyn-martin |
| Shannon | Russell | May | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust – Florence Park Community Midwives | Bicester Community Midwives | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/shannon-russell |
| Isee | Chaitika | May | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust – Churchill Hospital | Heamatology Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/isee-chaitika |
| Shona | Outram | May | Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust | Breast Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/shona-outram |
| Sam | Winkel | May | Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust | Rowan Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/sam-winkel |
| Pooja | Baiju | May | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust – Churchill Hospital | Urology Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/pooja-baiju |