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Moving to Excellence Awards

Rising Star
  • Dharan Kumaravel , LED Junior Clinical Fellow, SaTH (Winner)
  • Hayley Grice , Clinical Lead for Quality Excellence, ShropCom
  • Lauren Tomley , Admiral Nurse, ShropCom
  • Tom Harper , Assistant Operations Manager - ED & Acute, SaTH
Wellbeing Champion
  • Jodie McCuskey , Nursing Associate, SaTH (Winner)
  • Nicola Dixon , Business Support & Quality Excellence Co-ordinator, ShropCom
  • Rebecca Gwynne , Superintendent Radiographer, SaTH
  • Jeanette Harding , Clinical Practice Teacher, ShropCom
Research, Improvement and Innovation Champion
  • Leonie Seager , Consultant Orthodontist, SaTH (Winner)
  • Sarah Venn , Clinical Lead for Quality Excellence, ShropCom
  • Emergency departments (RSH & PRH), SaTH
Sustainability Champion
  • The Rio Configuration Team , ShropCom (Winner)
  • Dr Dina Asprou , Consultant Radiologist, SaTH
  • Dr Jennifer Nixon , Respiratory Consultant, SaTH
Leader of the Year
  • Sara Ellis Anderson , Interim Director of Nursing, Community, Shropcom (Winner)
  • Dr Amruta Lacy-Colson , Respiratory Consultant and Clinical Director for Respiratory Medicine, SaTH
  • Ian Stuart , Senior Catering Manager, SaTH (Highly Commended)
Team of the Year
  • Care Transfer Hub - Group (Winner)
  • Improvement Hub - SaTH
  • Integrated Front Door Team - Group (Highly Commended)
Moving to Excellence Champion
  • Jo Shaw , Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Shropcom (Winner)
  • Dr Nawaid Ahmed and the Acute Medicine Team , SaTH
  • Sophie Green , Acting Head of Patient Flow, SaTH (Highly Commended)

Community Awards

Volunteer of the Year
  • Swan Volunteer Companions SaTH (Winners)
  • Cynthia Burrows , Volunteer, ShropCom
  • John Goodwin , Volunteer, SaTH
  • Phil, Peter & Margaret , Volunteers, SaTH
Health Equality Hero
  • Jill Allbutt , Oral Health Improvement Service Lead, ShropCom (Winner)
  • Learning Disability Improvement Team , ED PRH, SaTH
  • Helen Paige, Michelle Morris, Hannah Deakin , Health and Wellbeing Facilitators, ShropCom
Partner of the Year
  • Derek Willis and the Severn Hospice Team (Winners)
  • Integrated Health Projects
  • Keele University
Public Recognition Award
  • Fertility Team , SaTH (Winners)
  • Jackie Garbett , Sister, Shropcom
  • Palliative Care Team , SaTH
  • Tracy Diver and Cheryl Jackson , Healthcare Assistants, SaTH

Special Awards

The following people have been shortlisted as finalists for some special awards, which will be announced on the night

Chair Award

Charlotte Robertshaw, Senior Communications and Engagement Manager, Group

CEO Award
  • Cancer Services (Winners)
  • Sally Stubbs, Operational Lead Adult Community Services, ShropCom (Highly Commended)
Poppy's Promise Award
  • Cheryl Scarrott, Admiral Nurse, ShropCom (Winner)
  • John Cunningham, Interim Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer, SaTH (Highly Commended)
  • Dr Nawaid Ahmad, Clinical Director, Acute Medicine, Consultant Respiratory and Acute Physician, SaTH (Highly Commended)
Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Katie Turton, Clinical Locality Manager, ShropCom (Winner)
  • Lorraine Eades, Therapy Care Closer to Home Manager and Lead for Dietetics and Speech and Language, SaTH
  • Sue Dutton, Healthcare Assistant, SaTH