Eleanor Grant’s care and compassion was put in the spotlight after becoming the winner in the ‘Nurse Award’ category at this year’s Scottish Health Awards ceremony which took place at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh on 4 November.
Eleanor works as a single-handed palliative care nurse specialist at University Hospital Wishaw. A nurse for 35 years, she worked for many years in St Andrew’s Hospice before rejoining the NHS to make sure hospital patients also received good palliative and end-of-life care. Eleanor takes a great interest in patients and staff alike, seeing them in a holistic sense in the context of their lives and their families.
During her career, Eleanor has cared for thousands of patients nearing the end of their lives and supported them and their families.
Catriona Ross, clinical director, specialist palliative care, who nominated Eleanor, said: “Eleanor is an incredible example of humanity – a Lanarkshire woman who treats all men and women the same – with integrity, humour and compassion.
“Eleanor IS palliative care in Wishaw. Consultants rely on her wisdom, ward nurses look to her for decision-making, countless junior doctors have been befriended and instructed and all staff from catering to administration know Eleanor and lean on her.
“Most of her patients are no longer here to express their appreciation but we know how much she meant to them at the end of their lives.”
On winning, Eleanor said: “I’m very privileged to do the job I do and I truly love it. It has been a lovely experience to be awarded this honour. The support shown to me from all at University Hospital Wishaw and the wider specialist palliative care team has been incredible.”
Watch the awards ceremony in full at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYbT9rh1dU
