2013 Recognition Award winners announced

There was a great atmosphere at IndigO₂ for the 2013 Staff Recognition Awards. Fantastic applause greeted all the winners and runner ups who took to the stage to pick up their awards and cash prizes. Winners got £500 and runners-up £200.

The awards aim to show how our staff have put our values into action. The award categories are: Having a user focus; Being responsive; Learning; Partnership; Safety; Leading and inspiring and Excellence.

We recieved 258 nominations in total from service users, carers, members, staff and colleagues in partner organisations.

The awards were judged by a panel including: Alan Cork, Service User/Carer Governor; John Woolgrove, Public Governor; Kaye Jones, Staff Governor; Anne Taylor, Non-Executive Director; Stephen Firn, Chief Executive; Michael Witney, Patient Experience Lead; Simon Hart, Director of HR and Organisational Development and Russell Cartwright, Head of Communications.

The winners in each category were:

Having a User Focus:
Lakeside District Nursing Team

Being Responsive:
Jo Daley, Safeguarding Adults Lead

Learning:
Diane Findlay, Betts Ward, Green Parks House

Partnership:
Kent Prisons COPD Team

Safety:
Urgent Care Centre Team, Queen Mary’s Hospital (pictured)

Leading and Inspiring:
Pauline Kenny, Bexley Assertive Outreach Team

Excellence:
Norman Ward, Green Parks House

You can see a full list of winners, runner-ups, commended members of staff and more pictures here.