Sheffield blood nurse Cathy Harrison named UK’s best

Ms Harrison said: “It was amazing to win this award and for the recognition of the work within these rare diseases.

“It was fabulous to see the fantastic things that nurses are doing across the country, just a reflection of what is going on every day in nursing practice globally.”

Patient Dave Gort said Ms Harrison was a “deserving Nurse of the Year winner” as her calm and quick-thinking demeanour “literally saved” his life after an emergency situation where he lost pints and pints of blood.

“Haemophilia affects me by taking much longer than usual for my blood to clot,” Mr Gort explained.

“Alongside her vast clinical knowledge, everything she does is undertaken with care and compassion, a cheery manner, and most importantly, a sense of humour.”

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