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Top award for Whiston Hospital ahead of NHS’ 75th birthday
NHS staff and volunteers working across the NHS in the North West have been recognised in the shortlist for this year’s prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards.
The annual awards, now in their fifth year, recognise the hard work and commitment of individuals and teams working across the health and care sector, in communities.
In the North West, more than 150 individuals and teams working across the region were nominated in ten categories by more than 50 MPs, for going above and beyond to provide innovative and compassionate care to patients.
A panel of senior executives selected regional champions for their dedication to the health service and to the people they care for in their communities.
The following ten regional champions have been shortlisted for the national awards and will go head-to-head with others from across the country, at an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday, July 5 – the NHS 75th birthday.
• The Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care award: Emergency Department, St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust • The Excellence in Health Care award: Cytosponge – improving the care and detection of oesophageal cancer in patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB • The Excellence in Mental Health award: Lancashire and South Cumbria Reproductive Trauma Service (Perinatal Mental Health), Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB • The Volunteer Award: Salford Royal Volunteer Dining Companions, Northern Care Alliance NHS FT • The Excellence in Primary and Community Care award: First Contact Practitioner (Physiotherapy) Team (FCPs), Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS FT • The Future NHS award: The Dynamic Support Database – Clinical Support Tool, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT • The Health Equalities award: Lancashire South Cumbria Covid 19 Vaccination Programme, Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB • The Nursing and Midwifery award: Vicki Stevenson-Hornby, Pancreas Specialist Nurse, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust • The NHS Rising Star award: Karen Cotici, Student Nurse, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS FT • The Lifetime Achievement award: Dr Clare Byrne PhD RGN – Associate Director of Nursing: Cancer, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT Regional Director for NHS England North West, Richard Barker, said: “It’s great to see the outstanding contributions from NHS staff and volunteers in the North West are being recognised at this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards.
“In the past year, we’ve seen incredible work to recover from the pandemic including reducing the backlog of NHS care, and continuing to deliver the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in our history – which have been recognised in these nominations.
“As we mark the 75th year of the NHS next month, it’s an even more significant time to thank and congratulate our incredible workforce who are continuously striving to provide the best care to our patients. Good luck to our regional champions.”
