International Nurses’ Day: The Kirkwood celebrates its ‘outstanding’ nursing team
The Kirkwood has celebrated its “outstanding” nursing team on International Nurses’ Day.
The annual event, which took place yesterday (Tuesday, May 12) is a celebration of the incredible contribution nurses make in the UK and around the world.
And the Huddersfield-based hospice, which supports anyone affected by a life-limiting illness, has proudly recognised the compassion, professionalism and dedication of its own nursing team.
This year’s International Nurses’ Day held even greater significance for The Kirkwood following a challenging period last year, including financial pressures and important organisational decisions.
Yet throughout every challenge, The Kirkwood’s nursing team continued to demonstrate resilience, professionalism and heart.
Director of clinical services with The Kirkwood, Lynne Hall-Bentley, said: “Our nurses are at the very heart of everything we do. They go above and beyond to provide outstanding care, comfort and dignity to patients and their families during some of life’s most challenging moments.
“Over the last year, The Kirkwood has faced some incredibly difficult challenges and had to make some very tough decisions, but throughout it all, our nurses have continued to deliver services to our patients and their families.
“Their dedication and commitment has been inspiring, and they continue to embody the very best of The Kirkwood every single day.”
The incredible work of The Kirkwood’s nurses can be seen not only in the care they provide on the In-Patient Unit and in the community, but also in the countless ways they go above and beyond to support the hospice they love.
Recently a team of nurses conquered the demanding Derbyshire Three Peaks challenge, raising more than £7,000 for patient care.
A spokesperson for The Kirkwood said: “Their determination to push themselves physically, all while continuing their emotionally demanding roles, perfectly captured the selfless commitment that defines The Kirkwood’s nursing team.”
Other nurses have quite literally taken fundraising to new heights, from courageous skydives to personal challenges inspired by their passion for protecting and enhancing care for future patients and families.
The spokesperson added: “These extraordinary efforts underline a simple truth, for The Kirkwood’s nurses, caring does not end when their shift does.
“Nurses’ Day is an opportunity to recognise nurses everywhere, but with The Kirkwood it is also a chance to say thank you, to celebrate a team whose compassion changes lives every day, whose strength inspires colleagues and communities, and whose dedication ensures local families never face life limiting illness alone.”
For more information on The Kirkwood visit: https://www.thekirkwood.org.uk/