This year, more than ever, it’s important we capture that to give people an opportunity to reflect – and remember – some the things we are doing well by highlighting some of the great work happening across Newcastle Hospitals.
The awards are all about recognising those who – despite our current challenges – still go over and above to support our patients and each other.
This is a night of people coming together to share their achievements, for us to say thank you and to help build some of the pride back into our organisation.
This is now a key annual event in the calendar and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and support of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, we will be holding a gala evening at St James’ Park on Friday 27 September 2024.
Celebrating Excellence Awards 2024 shortlist
Team of the Year (Frontline/clinical/clinical support)
- Care home support team – outer west pilot
- Cleft team
- Family clinic (within psychology in healthcare – children and young people)
- Microbiology and virology services
Clinician of the Year (Frontline/clinical/clinical Support)
- Alexa Clark, Consultant in palliative medicine and clinical director
- Alistair Gascoigne, Clinical director for quality and patient safety
- Karen Brown, Consultant gynaecologist
- Karen Henderson, Endoscopy decontamination supervisor
- Rebecca Humphreys, Specialist health visitor for vulnerable and complex families
Team of the Year (Support and corporate services)
- Security team
- Staff network chairs
- The Belsay unit reception team
Unsung Hero (Support and corporate services)
- Dawn Johnson, Clerical administer
- Delfim Oliveira, Domestic – Leazes wing
- Steven Hewitt, Health improvement practitioner advanced
- Susan Waite, Ward clerk, orthopaedics, ward 19
Rising Star
- Chinchu Alex, ERAS specialist nurse, orthopaedics
- Jay-Krishan Pandya, General professional trainee
- Louise Jones, Nursing associate
- Megan Patterson, Administration assistant
Partnership Working
- Agile delivery team (LCRN, DDT and PC delivery teams)
- Complex and vulnerable families’ nurses’ food bank collaboration
- Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) academy
- Women’s health unit MVA team
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- Clair Lamb, Senior operating department practitioner
- Kidzscan
- Radiotherapy quality improvement facilitator (Northern Radiotherapy Network)
- School health sunshine squad
- Waiting well diabetes dietitians
Innovation, Transformation and Research
- Active hospitals team, physiotherapy
- Louise Hyslop, Principal embryologist
- Newcastle surgical training centre, robotics programme
- Speech and language therapy for children and young people quality improvement team
The Shine Award (Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle)
- Cam Abbott, Healthcare science associate, microbiology and virology services
- Home enteral tube feeding guideline to reduce plastics
- Paediatric bowel and bladder service and data manager QIP
- Theatre sustainability group
Staff Experience
- Georgia Askew, Clinical coding assistant
- Kim Keltie, Centre manager, external assessment group
- Radiotherapy courtyard, radiotherapy department
- Staff social club
Championing Equality
- Alli McCall, Clinical coding service manager
- Hloniphani (Hloni) Mpofu, Matron, outpatients and medical records corporate
- Rebecca Humphreys, Specialist health visitor for vulnerable and complex families
- Staff networks
Volunteer of the Year
- North East Ambulance Service volunteers
- Pat Dodds, Volunteer meet and greeter
- Patricia Hope
- Scarlett Taylor, Music therapist, paediatric cardiothoracic freeman
Charity Supporter of the Year
- 4Louis
- Chris Cole, Professional golfer
- Starbucks branches in Newcastle
- Tyneside Kidney Patients Association
