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 |
| Abegail | Nebres | December | HCA Healthcare UK | 4th Floor Surgical Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/abegail-nebres |
| Laura | Allen | December | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | NYE Bevan & SDEC | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/laura-allen-0 |
| Amy | Ingram | December | Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Delivery Suite | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/amy-ingram-0 |
| Sarah | Nish | December | The London Clinic | Gynaecology | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/sarah-nish |
| Bethany | Goodman | November | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Ward 16 | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/bethany-goodman-2 |
| Claire | Hughes | November | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Birmingham Womens Hospital | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/claire-hughes |
| Cally | Whittington | November | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Paediatric Admission Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/cally-whittington |
| Samantha | Laing | November | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | General Critical Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/samantha-laing |
| Nicola | Newton | November | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Ward D10 | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/nicola-newton |
| Farhiya | Egal | November | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | medical ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/farhiya-egal |
| Samantha | Higham | November | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | Diabetes | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/samantha-higham |
| Alexa | Fair | November | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | Midwifery | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/alexa-fair |
| Frances | Core | November | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | Spencer Emergency Gynaecology Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/frances-core |
| Lilly | Morton | November | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/lilly-morton | |
| Amy-Rose | Green | November | Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/amy-rose-green | |
| Ruth | Bedia | October | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Papplewick Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/ruth-bedia |
| Ann Marie | Riley | October | Picker Institute Europe | University Hospitals of North Midlands | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/ann-marie-riley |
| Andy | McKeown | October | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Paediatric Intensive Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/andy-mckeown |
| Sahdia | Samad | October | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Ward 8 Gynaecology | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/sahdia-samad |
| Charlotte | Humphreys | October | George Eliot Hospital | Drayton Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/charlotte-humphreys |
| Zoe | Allen | October | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Paediatric HDU | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/zoe-allen |
| Siziwe | Turner | October | Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) | Ise of Wight NHS Trust | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/siziwe-turner |
| Jo | Mahoney | October | Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) | Pre-operative Assessment | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/jo-mahoney |
| Natasha | Orr | October | Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Koala Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/natasha-orr |
| Victoria | Scutts | October | DAISY Honorees | Community Health Service | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/victoria-scutts |
| Laura | Smith | September | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | NSW | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/laura-smith-2025-uk |
| Carly | Baker | September | George Eliot Hospital | Coronary Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/carly-baker |
| Georgia | Mirto | September | HCA Healthcare UK | H2 Surgical Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/georgia-mirto |
| Fetal | Medicine | September | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Fetal Medicine Team | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/fetal-medicine |
| Felicity | Hannah | September | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/felicity-hannah |
| Victoria | Deery | September | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Cardia Rehabilitation | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/victoria-deery |
| Kiera | Madden | September | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Community Midwifery | https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/kiera-madden |
| Laura | Smith | August | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | NSW | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/laura-smith-0 |
| Anjum | Sultana | July | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | General Critical Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/anjum-sultana |
| Angelique | Taguibao | July | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Beeston Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/angelique-taguibao |
| Sharon | Cary | July | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | General Critical Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/sharon-cary |
| Lissy | Appleyard | July | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Ward 7 | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/lissy-appleyard |
| Nicola | Monaghan | July | George Eliot Hospital | ITU | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/nicola-monaghan |
| Salini | Nair | July | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | General Critical Care Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/salini-nair |
| Lucia | Mondol | July | Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Birmingham Childrens Hospital | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/lucia-mondol |
| Leanne | Marriott | July | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | licen | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/leanne-marriott |
| Rachel Anne | Crowdell | July | Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | Department of Mental Health | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/rachel-anne-crowdell |
| Louise | Davies | June | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Wisdem Centre | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/louise-davies-2 |
| Victoria | Rawnsley | June | Care Fertility Group | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/victoria-rawnsley | |
| Helen | McClure | June | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust | Fiennes Centre | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/helen-mcclure |
| Eric | Asante | June | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust | Opal Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/eric-asante |
| Robyn | Darby | June | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust | The Slade House | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/robyn-darby |
| Sazini | Nyoni | June | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Cedar Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/sazini-nyoni |
| Millie | Fage | June | Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital | Birmingham Childrens Hospital | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/millie-fage |
| Yazmin | Carr | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Maternity Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/yazmin-carr |
| Shaylyn | Goodro | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Children’s Emergency Department | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/shaylyn-goodro |
| Rebecca | Johnson | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Maternity Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/rebecca-johnson-2025 |
| Marie | Little | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Children’s Emergency Department | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/marie-little |
| Jasmine | Nelson | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Maternity Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/jasmine-nelson |
| Darren | Smith | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Clinical Education Team | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/darren-smith |
| Marta | Skwarzec | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Clinical Education Team | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/marta-skwarzec |
| Imogen | Stallard | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Maternity Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/imogen-stallard |
| Julieto | Salazar | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Chiltern Kidney Dialysis Unit | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/julieto-salazar |
| Beneth | Quinto | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Ward 7B | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/beneth-quinto |
| Frenz Ara | Jacosalem | June | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Ward 44 | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/frenz-ara-jacosalem |
| Kelly | Phare | June | Care Fertility | Plymouth, England | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/kelly-phare |
| Roberto | Macarimban | June | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Stroke Unit | Facility submitted as ‘Register, but do not publish’ option |
| Muna | Mohammed Muse | June | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | GI Stoma Care Nurse | Facility submitted as ‘Register, but do not publish’ option |
| Lina | Valencia | June | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Brain Tumour Unit | Facility submitted as ‘Register, but do not publish’ option |
| Nkemdilim | Ukachukwu | June | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Neurosurgery | Facility submitted as ‘Register, but do not publish’ option |
| Fay | Clark | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Children/Young People/Gynaecology | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/fay-clark |
| Shazeena | Iqbal | June | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust | Bluebell Children’s Ward | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/shazeena-iqbal |
| Beth | Phillips | June | Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital | Birmingham Womens Hospital | https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/beth-phillips |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |