Hospital annual awards

HOSPITAL chiefs are launching the annual Trust Awards ceremony. East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Conquest and Eastbourne DGH, is giving patients a chance to thank those who have cared for and treated them over the past year.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Apr 2007, 20:34 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:42 BST

They, along with their relatives and carers, can nominate individuals or groups of staff for a Patient Care Award.

Nominations will be shortlisted by a panel of judges chaired by the trust chairman, John Lewis.

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Observer readers will then have the opportunity in June to vote for the winner.

The successful individual or team will be presented with their award at a on July 5 at the Education Centre in the Conquest Hospital at Hastings.

Mr Lewis said: "We want to encourage as many patients, relatives and carers as possible to nominate staff who have provided them with excellent care and treatment.

"It rally is a great way to say thank you and well done to staff. The notable thing about the awards is every nominated member of staff gets to see what has been written about them on the nomination form.

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"It really gives staff an enormous lift and makes them feel valued and appreciated, even if they don't win an actual award.

"So go on, make someone's day and nominate them for an award."

Nomination forms can be obtained from any of the trust's hospitals and clinics or by completing the coupon in the paper.

Nominations can also be made on the Trust website www.esht.nhs.uk/awards

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These forms should be returned by noon on May 18 to Trish Richardson, chief executive's office at Eastbourne DGH or the Conquest.

Categories, nominated by staff themselves, are as follows.

p Employee of the Year Award: Individual who has worked above and beyond their role for the benefit of improved patient care.

p Team of the Year Award: Team or department that has made an outstanding contribution to improving services which are patient-centred.

p Rachel Joce Award: Individual or team making a significant contribution to reducing the risks of hospital acquired infections.

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p Gwen Willis Award for Service Excellence: Clinician or clinical team whose innovative research, clinical care or intervention has benefited patient care.

p Behind the Scenes Award: Unsung hero whose work may go unnoticed, is invaluable to the working of the trust and has performed often 'above and beyond the call of duty'.

p Volunteer of the Year

An award ceremony to celebrate the educational and academic achievement of trust staff will be held later in the year in September.

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