Trust nurse wins national patient champion award
Liz Anderson, Lead Nurse for Nutrition, at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded the Tracy Hill Patient Champion Award 2024 by national support group PINNT (Patients on Intravenous and Naso-gastric Nutrition Treatment).
The Tracy Hill Patient Champion Award was created in honour of PINNT volunteer Tracy Hill who had compassion and caring running through her veins.
Liz was nominated for the award for her commitment, passion and advocacy for those on artificial nutrition. She has been the Chair of the National Nurses Nutrition Group (NNNG) where she encouraged close engagement with PINNT to listen and learn from those who were on long term artificial nutrition. She’s also been an active member of British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN), developed and supported improvement projects and pathways to for people with feeding tubes and offers support to patients who have home parenteral nutrition but do not live locally to their referral centre.
Liz was presented with her award by Carolyn Wheatley, Chair of PINNT
On receiving her award Liz said: “I am beyond honoured that PINNT have given me this award. Feeding tubes do save people’s lives. They transform people’s lives but they change people’s lives as well. As Health Care Professionals, it is our job to listen to them, to enable them to make the right choice of tube and to believe them. I will continue to advocate for my patients and strive to make things better for them.”
Carolyn Wheatley, Chair of PINNT said: “Liz always goes the extra mile for her patients, she does it naturally. Care and compassion are part of her DNA and nursing is a wonderful vocation that allows her to make a difference for people in need.”
Neil Macdonald, CEO of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said: “Liz truly deserves this award and all the recognition for her dedication to supporting and advocating for patients on artificial nutrition. With over 40 years of knowledge and experience Liz radiates a true commitment to doing her utmost to support patients and carers.”