My son is a cardiac patient at the hospital and has been struggling with recurrent chest pains on and off for about three years now. With no apparent cardiac cause, it has been challenging to know how to manage and react to the pain. During a phone call with Rachel, she spoke to me about my son and understood our situation. Although there is currently no official pain clinic for children like him, Nurse Consultant Rachel Desai, along with an excellent doctor who has received no funding, is going above and beyond to take the time to understand and help children deal with unidentified pain. I nominate Rachel because she is not only an incredible nurse who considers both medical and psychological tools for pain but also spends time delving into the impact and providing tangible tools to help children navigate a difficult time. Rachel identified an unfunded and desperately needed service within the hospital and decided to fill that gap. I can only begin to imagine what they could achieve with the funding they so desperately deserve. Thank you, Nurse Rachel; it's difficult to articulate the impact the appointment had on both my son and us as a family. My son feels so much better just knowing there are tools in place to help him. Although there is still a journey ahead, a weight has been lifted. I just wanted to add to the nomination that this isn’t just based on a phone call; this led to a face-to-face appointment with Rachel and the doctor. It is through this additional unfunded clinic that Rachel is making the most significant difference, as detailed in my nomination. I also wanted to mention that just a few days after the appointment, there was a noticeable difference in my son. He’s not typically an anxious child; he’s generally happy and resilient, but the chest pain has been frightening him. It’s hard to describe, but he seems lighter again, as he should be at 11. He’s managing his way through the pain differently, trying various ways to cope, and I think that’s making him feel more autonomous and not entirely out of control. Thank you again, Rachel.