Compassionate care, the importance of volunteering and innovation were all celebrated at an NHS trust’s All Star Awards.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s event celebrates and thanks staff for their work across the region.
The trust’s Community In Reach Team was named winner of the prestigious ‘Clinical Team of the Year’ award for the work it does supporting safe and timely hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions.
Donna Smillie, staff vaccination programme and locality lead in the Berkshire Immunisation Team, received the Compassionate Care Award for going above and beyond to improve the lives of those she supports.
Donna took the award alongside Mel Jarvis, CAMHS service manager, who was also recognised with a Compassionate Care Award for her dedicated approach to improving care for children, young people, and families.
The Volunteer and Charitable Contribution Award was presented to Slough Older People’s Mental Health Living Well Programme Co-production Team, which is made-up of former carers who volunteer their time to shape, support and deliver activities across the programme.
Sophie Widdison received the Bill Johnston Innovation Award for her outstanding contribution to quality improvement across the trust, while Melanie Matthews, regulatory compliance lead, was named Non-Clinical Colleague of the Year.
Chief executive Julian Emms, said: “The All Star Awards are one of the highlights of our year, giving us a wonderful opportunity to recognise and celebrate the dedication, compassion and achievements of our colleagues and teams.
“It is our people who make Berkshire Healthcare what it is, going above and beyond every day to make a difference to our patients, communities, and each other.”