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Tribune News Network
Doha
SIDRA Medicine hosted week-long celebrations from May 5 to 12 to honour its nurses for their hard work, compassion and skills.
The celebrations were held in conjunction with two international observances: International Day of the Midwife and International Nursing Day that are annually celebrated on May 5 and 12, respectively.
Celebrations at Sidra Medicine included a creative showcase, video competitions, motivational talks and the organisation's annual DAISY Leader and Team Awards. This year's DAISY Awards were given to Nurse Leader Carmel Cullen, manager of the Emergency Department and the team award was presented to the General Pediatrics Unit from the Sidra Medicine Outpatient Clinic. The awardees were recognised for their exceptional commitment to caring for patients and families.
Sidra Medicine also officially welcomed Julie Smith as its new chief nursing officer. Smith, who has over 30 years of experience in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, joined Sidra Medicine from University Hospitals of Leicester, where she was the chief nurse.
Smith has held a number of regional and national roles in the UK and has a background that spans multi-site district general hospitals as well as large teaching hospitals. She also worked in the NHS Modernisation Agency and the UK Department of Health focusing on quality improvement and transformation of the delivery of clinical services.
In her new role at Sidra Medicine, Smith will be leading efforts to deliver high quality patient care by continuing to build and support a qualified and committed workforce.
Commenting on her appointment and the celebrations, Julie Smith stated:"I am so pleased to have joined Sidra Medicine during this exciting time of growth and the ongoing launch of new services. The celebratory atmosphere definitely made for a warm and happy welcome as we jointly feted the teamwork and professionalism of our nurses and midwives across the organisation. It is inspiring to be a part of an organisation that actively takes a collaborative approach with staff and patients alike, to realise its vision of delivering world-class patient care to people in Qatar and beyond."
