Winners - 2018
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Staff Awards took place on Friday 16 November 2018. They recognised achievements across Group and all four Care Organisations, listed below are the winners for each category.
Northern Care Alliance Group Awards
Group Saving Lives Award – Nursing Assessment and Accreditation (NAAS) Team for Oldham, Bury & Rochdale and North Manchester Care Organisations
Group Improving Lives Award - Alison Talbot and the legal services team
Research Worker/Team of the Year Award – Mfon Sam
Chief Executive’s Achievement Award – Allan Cordwell
Chairman’s Unsung Hero Award – Grace Newbold
Bury and Rochdale Care Organisation Winners
Award for Clinical Excellence – Wolstenholme Integrate Care Unit, RI
Quality Improvement and Innovation Award – Sally Hulmes, Lead Nurse - Falls Prevention
Allied Health Professional / Technical / Scientific / Social Worker of the Year Award – Norma Davies, Pharmacy Technician
Doctor of the Year Award – Dr Jason Raw
Nurse or Midwife of the Year Award – Gill Fogarty, Lead Nurse - Urgent Care
Support Worker of the Year Award – Lynette Cook, Activities Co-ordinator, Wolstenholme Unit
Administration / Secretarial Worker of the Year Award – Jessica Noblett, Medical Absence Co-ordinator
Leading by Example Award – Jessica Dugdale, Ward Manager - Ward 8 Fairfield
Team of the Year Award – Catering, Fairfield and Rochdale Infirmary
Volunteer of the Year Award – Teresa Byrne - Fairfield General Hospital
Patients’ Choice Award – Ward 8, Fairfield
Saving Lives Award – Urgent Care Centre, Rochdale
Improving Lives Award – HEATT car
North Manchester Care Organisation Winners
Award for Clinical Excellence – Linda Applebee, Lead Specialist Midwife - Mental Health Maternity
Quality Improvement and Innovation Award – MSK Physiotherapy Team
Allied Health Professional / Technical / Scientific / Social Worker of the Year Award – Paul Main, Senior Occupational Therapist
Doctor of the Year Award – Dr Andy Ustianowski
Nurse or Midwife of the Year Award – Karen Mills, Ward Manager I6
Support Worker of the Year Award – Michelle Morgan, Healthcare Support Worker, Labour Ward
Administration / Secretarial Worker of the Year Award – Gail Openshaw, Ward Manager's PA - Ward F5
Leading by Example Award – Lynne Walsh, Ward Manager, J6
Team of the Year Award – Acute Medical Unit
Volunteer of the Year Award – Tommy Cahill, Friends & Family Test
Patients’ Choice Award – Louise McMahon, Sister, Emergency Department
Saving Lives Award – Community Midwives
Improving Lives Award – Hepatitis Team ID
Oldham Care Organisation Winners
Award for Clinical Excellence – Pennine Lung Service
Quality Improvement and Innovation Award – Stacey Brown, NIPE Midwife
Allied Health Professional / Technical / Scientific / Social Worker of the Year Award – Gemma Dissington and Sharon Wright , Physiotherapists
Doctor of the Year Award – Dr Nicola Penrose
Nurse or Midwife of the Year Award – Susan Howard, Discharge Unit Manager - Ward G1
Support Worker of the Year Award – Wendy Markham, Endof Life Patient and Family Support Worker
Administration / Secretarial Worker of the Year Award – Helen Love, PA to Mr D M Richards.
Leading by Example Award – Kate Jarvis, Night Nurse Practitioner
Team of the Year Award – T7, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
Volunteer of the Year Award – Kirsten Mitchell, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Patients’ Choice Award – John Mushing, Porter - Pharmacy Department
Saving Lives Award – Critical Care Unit
Improving Lives Award – Lynne Kendrick
Salford Care Organisation Winners
Award for Clinical Excellence – Rapid Response/Homesafe
Quality Improvement and Innovation Award – Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre
Allied Health Professional / Technical / Scientific / Social Worker of the Year Award – Gillian Bradley, Occupational Therapist
Doctor of the Year Award – Dr Tim Pattison
Nurse of the Year Award – Louise Wong, Diabetes Inpatient Lead - ANP
Support Worker of the Year Award – Freddy Opopy-Unyokoko, Assistant Practitioner - EAU
Administration / Secretarial Worker of the Year Award – Maureen Ramage, Uniform Co-ordinator - Estates & Facilities
Leading by Example Award – Helen Coe, Clinical Support Worker
Team of the Year Award – The Meet and Greet Team
Volunteer of the Year Award – Brian Lowe, Meet and Greet Team
Patients’ Choice Award – Natalie Bancroft, Clinical Support Worker - ANU
Saving Lives Award – Dr Glyn Smurthwaite and Dr John Large
Improving Lives Award – Sensory Services, Salford Integrated Care Organisation
