I prefer to use the title of Ward Sister because I feel that the title sums up my role; I belong to the ward and the ward belongs to me, with ultimate responsibility for its well-being and safe functioning.
The Minister was addressing a delegation of approximately 100 Ward Sisters, Charge Nurses and District Nursing Sisters/Team Leaders during their annual conference where he highlighted that their profession not only delivers complex care but most importantly is a profession which places the patient at the centre.
Hayley joined Heartlands Hospital's ward 11, which looks after emergency surgery patients, working under the supervision of ward sister Tracey Tillotson.