UHDB colleague Lindy selected to take part in annual Florence Nightingale lamp procession
Senior Clinical Educator for International Nursing, Lindy Garrucho, was chosen to represent the nursing profession at the 59th Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 15 May 2024.
Lindy participated in a lamp procession at Westminster Abbey at this special event honouring the contribution of nurses and midwives throughout NHS history at the annual commemoration service.
Lindy was nominated by a member of the Florence Nightingale Foundation after participating in the foundation's online leadership programme for internationally educated nurses and midwives, and said she was delighted to receive an invite to attend the commemoration service and join the lamp procession as a leadership alumna.
The procession was led by other scholars from the foundation, which Lindy says has played a vital part of her career and personal development.
She said: "The foundation allows you to continue your learning and develop your passion for nursing and it has opened many doors for me. I was so proud to be able to represent my colleagues in the procession and I feel truly honoured.
"Events like this are so important to spotlight nursing and the care we give to others, and I hope the procession will not only honour the great Florence Nightingale and her amazing legacy, but also encourage and motivate others to consider joining the leadership programmes that the Florence Nightingale Foundation has to offer."
Karen Hill, Lead Nurse for Professional Standards, said Lindy's participation in the procession was "a true honour to celebrate the diversity of all who care, teach and research."
Karen was joined by other UHDB colleagues including Barbara Day, Head of Learning and Education, Jill Matthews, Chief Officer of Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity, and Katherine Mabey, Consultant Midwife, at the Commemoration Service to celebrate nurses and midwives everywhere who continue to demonstrate Florence Nightingale's legacy in the exceptional care they deliver.
The Florence Nightingale Foundation, a national charity, holds the commemoration service annually to recognise and honour Florence Nightingale's legacy, and the nurses and midwives who uphold this legacy through their hard work and commitment to improving care and people's lives. The foundation, launched in 1936, supports nurses and midwives to develop their personal, professional development and leadership skills.