 Nurse Fi was created by Staff Nurse Fiona Sneddon |
A nurse from Surrey has created a cartoon character who could rival Bob the Builder or Fireman Sam. Fiona Sneddon, a staff nurse at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey won a magazine contest to find a character to tempt children into nursing as a career.
Staff Nurse Fi and her friends Whizzy the Wheelchair and Harry the Hoist could be developed into a TV show.
"It is a simple idea and it has a lot of potential," said competition judge Jocelyn Stevenson.
Ms Stevenson, who has worked on Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine, said it took three years before a new character hit the TV screens but ideas from the competition could be taken further.
'Good picture'
Ms Sneddon said "I would be delighted if there was a nurse cartoon character for children.
"We need to get people interested in the profession at a young age."
The competition was organised by Nursing Standard.
Editor Jean Gray said: "Recruitment to the building trade went up thanks to Bob and we believe that a good cartoon character could entertain youngsters as well as giving them a good picture of what a career in nursing is about."
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