A FORMER consultant anaesthetist at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has been recognised in the King’s New Year’s Honours List for outstanding contributions to her field.
Dr Fiona Donald, who worked at NBT for 27 years before her retirement, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
Dr Donald specialised in obstetric anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, with further interests in teaching and training, and is also a former President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
Dr Donald said: “I am delighted to have been awarded the OBE, particularly because this honour also reflects the work of the many individuals and teams I have had the pleasure of working with over the course of my career. Each collaboration helped me work towards my aims of improving patient outcomes and educating future generations of anaesthetists.
Maria Kane, Bristol NHS Group chief executive, said: “This accolade is the perfect celebration of Dr Donald’s truly outstanding career.”