Published:
5:49 PM May 1, 2021
Director of nursing Paul Morris with deputy Jacky Copping, who was awarded the Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award.
- Credit: JPUH NHS Foundation Trust
A senior nurse at a Norfolk hospital has been honoured with a prestigious award, just months after being made an MBE.
Jacky Copping, deputy director of nursing at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston, has been awarded the Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award, one of just a handful given out nationwide.
Recognising outstanding achievements in nursing, the award was presented virtually by Ruth May, chief nursing officer for England.
Jacky Copping MBE, deputy director of nursing at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston.
"We're one big team, and the way our staff have responded during the year has been amazing. The pandemic has really tested people's resilience but throughout, staff have given 110pc to keep the quality of patient care at a high level, while looking after each other too."
As well as initiating the Face Fit testing regime to ensure staff are as safe as possible during the pandemic, Miss Copping and the JPUH team have worked at a national level to help influence UK design and manufacture of developing masks with other acute trusts and NHS national procurement teams.
Miss Copping's many roles have including specialising in orthopaedic nursing, as well as overseeing the newly-opened orthopaedic rehabilitation ward at Lowestoft Hospital in 1998 after being promoted to senior sister.