THE entire workforce at Warrington-based Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust received an award at this year’s annual “Thank You” awards ceremony – the NHS 75 Award.
Trust leaders decided to make the award in gratitude to the workforce’s outstanding work during the National Health Service’s 75th anniversary year.
The Trust provides high quality community services in Warrington, Halton and St Helens, as well as dental services in many areas of Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside.
Trust chief executive Colin Scales said: “The NHS is admired around the world, and we acknowledge that every member of our staff plays a part in that.
“We are proud of the standard of healthcare we deliver. Every year it is always difficult for our Awards judges to choose from such a high calibre of nominations.
“We view the NHS’s 75th year as our opportunity to say a very big thank you to each and every member of staff for everything that they do, for our patients, for each other, through thick and thin, for our communities.
“Our staff work with dedication, care and compassion, often going over and above what is expected to deliver the highest quality healthcare to local people. This special NHS 75 Award not only shows our appreciation of this, but marks this special year for the National Health Service.”
Chosen to receive the NHS 75 Award on behalf of the entire workforce were and representing the scope of Bridgewater staff, were Stefanie Carruthers, who, as a degree nurse apprentice is one of the Trust’s newer recruits and Deborah Murgatroyd, clinical lead occupational therapist for Drive Ability North West, who has served in the NHS for more than 30 years.
Other awards were as follows:
Chairman’s Award: Warrington Wheelchair Service.
Clinical Employee of the Year: Kathryn Phillips – Medication Safety Officer.
Non-Clinical Employee of the Year: Joan Ward – Multi-Disciplinary Team Case Co-ordinator, Halton Children’s Specialist Services.
Clinical Team of the Year: Joint winners: Paediatric Audiology, Halton and Paediatric Bladder and Bowel, Warrington.
Non-Clinical Team of the Year: Joint winners: The Community Equipment Service and Safeguarding Adults team.
Research and Innovation Award: Joint winners: Wendy Gardener, 0-19 Practice Development Lead and Warrington Neuroscience Service.
Partnership and Collaboration Award: Drive Ability North West.
Kindness and Compassion Award: Oldham Community Dental team.
Picture shows: Stefanie Carruthers (centre) and Deborah Murgatroyd (right) with Karen Bliss (chairman) and Colin Scales (chief executive).
