Congratulations to Trudy Ward, a senior lecturer and practice educator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, on winning the Action for Sick Children Norah Rees Award for the best master's dissertation by a nurse.
The award is given annually to the best master's dissertation from a nurse that furthers Action for Sick Children's aims and values. The charity champions the cause of sick children, involving children, young people and their families in the planning and provision of their healthcare.
Trudy's dissertation was entitled 'Living with cerebral palsy: An exploration of the health information needs of children with cerebral palsy'. She will receive her award at the Action for Sick Children annual conference on 19 November 2009 in Manchester.
You can find out more about the award and Action for Sick Children's charter in their flyer (pdf 2Mb)
For more information about the charity, visit the Action for Sick Children website
