Health News - Prime Minister gives personal thanks to nurses for best practise in infection control

Published: 11th March 2010
by Josie Hinton

NURSES at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead made the journey from Pond Street to Downing Street to receive personal thanks from the Prime Minister for all their hard work, writes Josie Hinton.
The visit followed their success in the Nursing Times Awards in November, when they were praised for best practice in infection ­control.
The team were celebrated for their ability to work together and their treatment of both patients and staff.
Matron Debbie Barry said: “It was great to be personally thanked for the work we do by the Prime Minister. To have the opportunity to have a look around inside number 10 was amazing – an extra bonus to winning the Nursing Times Award.”