Portsmouth hospital staff get recognition at awards night hosted by former patient

DEDICATED nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers were celebrated for their hard work at an awards ceremony.
By Millie Salkeld
Published 18th May 2019, 19:19 BST
Gemma Fyfield, Kim Powell, Lynne Smith, and Ellie Manners, Midwives highly commended for the Working Together for Patients Award presented by Mark Cubbon, Chief Executive.Gemma Fyfield, Kim Powell, Lynne Smith, and Ellie Manners, Midwives highly commended for the Working Together for Patients Award presented by Mark Cubbon, Chief Executive.
Gemma Fyfield, Kim Powell, Lynne Smith, and Ellie Manners, Midwives highly commended for the Working Together for Patients Award presented by Mark Cubbon, Chief Executive.

The second Nursing and Midwifery Awards. was held at Portsmouth Marriott Hotel on Friday to recognise staff across Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust with 148 nominations across 10 categories.

Award categories ranged from the Chief Nurse Award and Clinical Specialist to awards for Working as One Team, Working Together with Compassion and Working Together for Patients – reflecting the Trust’s values.

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Among them was Midwife Layla Toomer, who took home the Working Together for Patients Award.

Tanya Harrison, Community Midwife, winner of the Working Together with Compassion Award presented by Melloney Poole, Chairman.Tanya Harrison, Community Midwife, winner of the Working Together with Compassion Award presented by Melloney Poole, Chairman.
Tanya Harrison, Community Midwife, winner of the Working Together with Compassion Award presented by Melloney Poole, Chairman.

Layla said: ‘To me it is just my job that I do every day, so to be recognised for that is amazing as I love my job.

‘The most important part about my job is looking after our patients and putting them first.’

The awards were held by former patient Paul Thomas as his way of saying thank you to teams and individuals who cared for him at Queen Alexandra Hospital.

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Mr Thomas was overwhelmed by the compassion QA’s nursing teams showed him during his stay.

Glenn Lake, Chronic Pain Nurse Specialist, winner of the Clinical Specialist Award presented by Dr Mark Roland, Deputy Medical Director.Glenn Lake, Chronic Pain Nurse Specialist, winner of the Clinical Specialist Award presented by Dr Mark Roland, Deputy Medical Director.
Glenn Lake, Chronic Pain Nurse Specialist, winner of the Clinical Specialist Award presented by Dr Mark Roland, Deputy Medical Director.

Mark Cubbon, chief executive of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, said: ‘The Nursing and Midwifery Awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate all that is great about our dedicated nurses, midwives and health care support workers here  in Portsmouth.

‘I am immensely proud of all of our nursing and midwifery staff and healthcare support workers and would like to congratulate everyone on their wonderful achievement in being shortlisted.

‘I would also like to thank Paul Thomas for his generosity in holding the awards as his way of saying thank you.’

 

Lucy Lock, Support Co-ordinator, winner of the Support Staff Award presented by Lois Howell, Director of Governance and Risk.Lucy Lock, Support Co-ordinator, winner of the Support Staff Award presented by Lois Howell, Director of Governance and Risk.
Lucy Lock, Support Co-ordinator, winner of the Support Staff Award presented by Lois Howell, Director of Governance and Risk.

WINNERS:

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Lee Campbell, Sister,  Emergency Department - Chief Nurse Award Glenn Lake, Chronic Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist, Chronic Pain Services – Clinical Specialist Award Hermie Santos, Jill Pallister and Ariane Macintyre, Practice Based Learning Facilitator, Learning and Development – Developing People Award Rebecca Church and Kerry Madgwick, Senior midwifery managers – Registered Midwife Award Kerry Gilbert, Senior Sister, Paediatric Emergency Department – Registered Nurse Award Lavinia Butler, Health Care Support Worker, Ward E2 - Support Staff Award Lucy Lock, Support Co-ordinator, Surgery - Support Staff Award Multiple Birth Team – Team Quality Improvement Multiple Birth Team –  Working together as one Team Award Layla Toomer, Midwife – Working together for patients Tanya Harrison,Community Midwife – Working together with Compassion

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