Our Better Care Together awards took place this afternoon (23 March) at Kingsholm Stadium, in Gloucester.
There were 184 nominations in total – individuals and teams – and our Chief Executive, Paul Roberts, paid tribute to each and every colleague who was put forward, saying: “I know the judging panel had a really tough job in whittling the numbers down to three shortlisted in each category.”
Our Chair, Ingrid Barker, added: “It would have been lovely to have welcomed every nominee here today but I would like to publicly congratulate them all on being nominated – that is an achievement in itself.”
The awards were also an opportunity to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS, and Ingrid said: “The very first line of the NHS Constitution reads ‘The NHS belongs to the People.’ The constitution goes on to read: ‘The NHS is founded on a common set of principles and values that bind together the communities and people it serves – patients and public – and the staff who work for it.’ We are all part of the NHS and as we celebrate its 75th anniversary, this gathering today is a fitting tribute to some of the best the NHS has to offer in Gloucestershire.”
The nominees and award winners recognised during the afternoon in each category were as follows:
Making a Difference
- Ambassadors for vulnerable children and young people
- *Children’s Respiratory Community Physiotherapy* – Winners
- Veterans Strategy Group
Special Recognition:
- Rich King, Mechanical Manager
- Julie Ellery, Matron
- Temporary Staffing Team
Always Improving
- Lydney Drugs Rounds QI Project
- *Moving and Handling Trainers* – Winners
- Richard Ashton, Performance and Compliance Manager – Estates and Facilities
Special Recognition
- Berkeley House
Respectful and Kind
- Denise Edmunds, Sister – Forest Hospitals
- *Dr Dimitra Kleftogianni, Consultant Psychiatrist* – Winner
- Steve Doxsey, Facilities Team at Tewkesbury Hospital
Special Recognition
- North Community Learning Disability Team
Working together
- Integrated Sexual Health Service – Mpox response
- Montpellier Allotment Team
- *Social Communication Autism Assessment Service (SCAAS)* – Winners
Special Recognition
- MacMillan Next Steps
Tackling Inequalities
- Health visitors – supporting refugees and asylum seekers
- Language that Cares workstream
- *Reaching Out, Complex Care at Home* – Winners
Rising Star
- Hannah Borne, Speech and Language Therapist
- *Rachelle Reid, Business Development Lead for Community Hospitals* – Winner
- Shaun Dreczewicz, Electrical Manager – Estates and Facilities
Outstanding Achievement
- Katie Clive, Therapies Assistant Practitioner
- Tim Woods, Head of Operational Business Intelligence
- *Vicky Mullholland, Community Mental Health Nurse* – Winner
Sustainability
- Clinical Specialists in Neurology ( Physiotherapists)
- *Cirencester Hospital Gardening Volunteers* – Winners
- Joby Scaria, Catering Manager and Jennifer James, Highly Specialist Dietitian
