It was only a few months ago that TV chef Jamie Oliver spoke about how proud he was of his daughter Daisy Boo, who is training to be a nurse.
But now the 21-year-old, who has just completed a three-month placement at a hospital in Leeds, has shared a series of graphic posts – which could be seen as unprofessional – on social media about her work and her patients.
Some of the posts appear to breach the strict code of conduct set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulator for nurses, which has the power to strike off nurses.
Daisy, the second of Jamie and his wife Jools’ five children, posted a message on TikTok wearing a fleece with her name embroidered beneath the NHS logo. She described in detail, in a style too graphic for a family magazine, that she had undergone a “bowel cleanse”, adding: “Why am I OK with this?”
In another post, she wrote that she was in the ER for gastritis—an inflammation of the stomach lining—which she said was “probably caused by the woman throwing her pad in my face.” She also said that the incident left her with feces in her mouth.
Jamie and Jools Oliver pose with their family in 2016. Their children from left to right: Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, River Rocket, Buddy Bear Maurice and Poppy Honey Rosie
A selfie with Daisy in her white nurse’s uniform appears to have been taken in a hospital ward
“I wish I was joking but I’m not,” she wrote.
She also described ‘crying on public transport… when the reality of packing up the dead decides to hit home’. Another image, of Daisy in her white nurse’s uniform, appears to have been taken in a hospital ward.
NHS hospitals and teaching establishments have strict rules about posting workplace-related content on social media.
The NMC also has a code of conduct which ’emphasises the importance of putting the interests of people who need or use nursing or midwifery care first’.
Nursing students could jeopardise their future ability to join the NMC register, meaning they will not be able to work as a nurse in the UK if their actions on social media are deemed ‘unprofessional or unlawful’.
Daisy did not name any patients, but the code still says they should be protected, “regardless of whether you think there is a risk they could be identified”.
Daisy is training to be a nurse and as part of the overwhelming birthday tribute, Jamie shared a photo of her in her nurse’s outfit
Anne Trotter, Deputy Director of Education and Standards at the NMC, said: ‘As professionals of tomorrow, students will learn what it means to live by our Code and Standards.
“This means that, if eligible, they can provide the safe and effective care that everyone should expect.”
Jamie, 49, shared a snap of Daisy in her nurse’s outfit when he honoured her on her 21st birthday in April, describing her as “incredibly kind”.