Hosted by Heart Yorkshire’s David ‘Dixie’ Dixon, over 500 health professionals came together to recognise the incredible contributions of colleagues across Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Bassetlaw Hospital, Montagu Hospital and a number of external clinics and services.
The evening featured live music from Randall Butler, who performed a brilliant tribute to George Michael, adding an extra touch of celebration and entertainment to the event.
This year’s awards highlighted 15 categories, recognising everything from patient care and leadership to inclusivity and innovation. The top accolade, DBTH Star of the Year, was awarded to Gemma Thomas, Registered Nurse, for her outstanding commitment and dedication to patient care and treatment.
The Chair’s Award went to the Kingfisher Team, who provide compassionate care to some of the Trust’s most vulnerable patients. In addition to their usual dediciation, their recent handling of a challenging incident with professionalism and grace made them worthy recipients of this special recognition.
Reflecting on the night, Suzy Brain England OBE, Chair of the Board at DBTH, said: “Last night was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the exceptional work happening every day across our hospitals. It was inspiring to see so many colleagues recognised for their contributions, and I couldn’t be prouder of what Team DBTH achieve each and every day.”
Winners and Runners-Up
- Patient Champion: Linzi Banks
Runners-up: Louise Parsons and Aysha Goodyear - Teaching Hospital Award: Martin Deakin
Runners-up: Andrew Fletcher and Christopher Allen - Inclusion Champion: Richard Woodhouse
Runners-up: Nursing Workforce Recruitment Team and Airish Saluta - Bank and Agency Star: Brenda Lister
Runners-up: Bank Drivers and Joanne Evans - Medical and Clinical Team of the Year: Nutrition Support Team
Runners-up: Neonatal Team and the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence Team - Admin Team of the Year: Maternity Records Team
Runners-up: Pharmacy Purchasing Team and Breast Screening Admin Team - Wellbeing Champion: Hannah Wilson and Jessica Smith
Runners-up: Jerryn Roberts and Mandy Horne - Change Champion: Emergency Department Team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Bassetlaw Hospital and Montagu Hospital
Runners-up: Addette Spenceley and the Heart Failure Team - Rising Star Award: Beth Blake
Runners-up: Georgia Rigg and Lacie Askew - Sustainability Champion: Lisa Quean
Runners-up: Dialysis Nursing Team and Julie Day - Fundraising Champion: Daniel Wheater
Runners-up: Natalie Baulk and Community Midwives - Unsung Hero: Theresa Cox
Runners-up: Michelle Appleton and Sarah Sharpe - DBTH Star of the Year: Gemma Thomas
Runners-up: Jorge Clarkson, Deep Clean Team, Lamek Adhanom, Maxine Charlesworth, Emma Sweeting, Lucy Crich, Ashleigh Elam, Mr Sashi Yeluri, Jackie Rowley and Laura Hutton, Mudasar Aziz, Cheryl Le Brocq, Julie Young and Laura Holt, Rehab 2 Therapy Team, Pass Booking Team, Dr Tee Goh, Emergency Department Team, Mel Howard and Kirsty Stanley, Carla Holt - Supporting Team of the Year: Medical Technical Services
Runners-up: Inventory Management Team and Domestic and Facilities Team at Bassetlaw - Chair’s Award: Kingfisher Team
Full details of the evening, including more information on the winners and runners-up, are available on the Trust’s website at www.dbth.nhs.uk.
Suzy concluded: “I want to say a huge thank you to every member of Team DBTH, for your dedication, as well as to our local communities across South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire for your continued support. Together, we’re making a real difference for our patients and our region.”
