A NURSE has received an international award for her work with Oxford Health.

Kelly Bevan, who works in the Neill Unit at the Warneford Hospital, won a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an international recognition that honours and celebrates the skilful and compassionate care provided by nurses.

Ms Bevan, who has worked for Oxford Health since 2007 when she joined as a graduate, was nominated by a patient, who said: “She is so kind, calm, compassionate, and caring - she has made an enormous difference to my experience of mental health services and my wellbeing.”

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Ms Bevan said: “It was a huge surprise and I was overjoyed. A key part of my role has been working with patients and caring for people with mental illness in the community. It can require persistence and perseverance but all nurses just get on with the job.

“Helping people is what we do and getting thanks for it is greatly appreciated but not expected. But it is really nice and I would urge anyone who has received great care from an Oxford Health nurse to put a nomination in.”

Marie Crofts, Oxford Health’s chief nurse said: “We get lots of nominations for the DAISY awards each quarter and each one is special and reflects just how caring and committed our nurses are.

“There was something really special in Kelly’s nomination as it came from a patient who knew exactly how special the support was that she received and got it down in writing so beautifully.”

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This story was written by Anna Colivicchi, she joined the team this year and covers health stories for the Oxfordshire papers. 

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