The finalists for our staff REACH (Recognising Excellence and Achievement in Combined Healthcare) Awards have been announced! Watch this video or see the full list below.
Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Amina Begum
- Benjamin Ford
- Jenny Harvey
- Lesley Faux
- Tes Zaheer
Leading with Compassion Award
- Claire Booth
- Older Persons Ward Managers
- Rebecca Chubb
- Richard Bagnall
- Sarah Mountford
- Simon Wilson
Learner of the Year Award
- Abby O’Neill
- Desi Somers
- Harley James
- Haya Nadir
- Jessica Fitzgerald
- Philippa Boulton
- Rachel Bullock
- Sharron Hancock
Partnership Award
- Acute Wards Assistant Practitioners
- CAMHS Nurse Prescribing Team
- Community Triage Team
- Dawn Burston
- Liz Mellor
- Matt Johnson
- Sandra Storey
- The Staff Support & Counselling Service
Proud to CARE Award (decided by our staff)
- Jan Summerfield
- Karon Sharratt
- Michelle Myatt
- Rob Sillito
- Sarah Mountford
Research & Innovation Award
- Dan Crick and the Digital Team
- Fit for Frailty in Mental Health Care
- Research & Development Team
- Lyme Brook Adult Community Mental Health Team
- Matt Johnson/ Staff Support & Counselling Service
Rising Star Award
- Amina Begum
- Kerri Mason
- Kim Stanyer
- Rachael Birks
- Sarah Vincent
- Tes Zaheer
Service User and Carer Council Award (decided by the Service User and Carer Council)
- Early Intervention Team
- Jane Sheldon
Team of the Year Award
- Digital Team
- Facilities Team
- The Incident Management Group
- IPC Team
- Ward 4
Unsung Hero Award
- Ben Boyd
- Rebecca Chubb
- Andrea Hall
- Chris McGinley
- Tes Zaheer
Volunteer/Service User Representative of the Year Award
- Andrew Cresswell
- Marilyn Greaves
- Michelle Craggs
- PEGiS – Parent Engagement Group in Stoke
- Theresa Wilson
- Wendy Hanson
Congratulations to every team and individual who has been shortlisted, it is such a brilliant achievement during a challenging year. After receiving a record-breaking 499 nominations, the competition was very tough, so all finalists should be extremely proud of themselves.
This list will now go forward to the final judging panel who will decide the overall Winner and Highly Commended for each category.
The shortlisting process
The shortlisting process was also a record breaker, as we invited 39 people to have their say. Do you want to know more about the shortlisting and judging process for the awards?
We’ve created this video, where CARA (Combined Avatar for Recovery Action) explains exactly how we have ensured the process is fair and balanced: