SHE is the face who provides tailored therapy sessions for injured children

Kim Cooke, 32, from Lymington, is a children’s therapy technical instructor at Southampton General Hospital.

She has been nominated for the Daily Echo’s Readers Choice Award as part of University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust’s Hospital Hero’s Awards.

Kim has been nominated by Lisa, Paul and Katherine Roberts for the “outstanding care” she has been providing Katherine, aged 16.

Katherine, a keen dancer, has been receiving help from Kim once a month over the past year after she had a knee injury.

Mum Lisa said: “Kim is a terrific asset to the therapy team and a fantastic ambassador for the assistants who work in the Trust. It takes a really special person to be able to motivate a teenager to do exercises on a foam roller first thing every morning while her breakfast is in the toaster. It would be fantastic if her skills and talent could be recognised.”

Kim who also has a background in dance said: “I tailor my therapy sessions to each persons particular needs.

“With Katherine we did pilates with her dance shoes on.“My main aim is getting these young people back doing what they love most. On bad days I’ll remind her how much she has improved.”

You still have time to nominate your hospital hero. A volunteer, a nurse working long hours, or a midwife bringing a new born baby into the world, are all worthy of a nomination.

To nominate, email georgia.jackson@dailyecho.co.uk, call 02380 284472, or write to Georgia Jackson, Daily Echo, Test Lane, Redbridge, Southampton, SO16 9JX.