Hospital awards show we are PROUD of Rotherham

THE shortlist for Rotherham Hospital’s PROUD Awards has been announced

Thanks to a fantastic response from members of the public and Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust staff, 32 individuals and teams have been shortlisted and 25 of these are set to receive winners’ and runner up awards at ceremony November 19.

All of the 269 individuals and teams nominated are also to be recognised by a personal letter from the Trust’s chief executive, Louise Barnett.

Working alongside the Rotherham Advertiser, this year the Trust has for the first time introduced a Public Recognition category to its PROUD Awards and due to the Advertiser’s support, an amazing 108 nominations were submitted under this category. Those shortlisted in the Public Recognition Category are:

• Bev Belcher - Health Care Assistant, Keppel Ward - Rotherham Hospital

• Sarah Briggs and Angela Duffy, Rotherham Community Heart Specialist Nurses

• Wendy Manterfield – Senior Health Care Assistant, Stroke Unit - Rotherham Hospital

Lynne Waters, TRFT’s director of human resources, said: “The quality of the PROUD Award submissions this year is astounding.

“It’s been humbling to read the nominations and it’s clear that our patients and members of the public truly value the services we provide. I’m looking forward to the ceremony and would like to thank all those people who took the time to nominate.”

The shortlisting process was carried out by a committee of TRFT staff who, alongside members of the Trust board, non-executive directors and governors, deliberated over the nominations to pick the final contenders. The Trust’s chairman, Martin Havenhand and chief executive have also personally selected an individual from the shortlist to receive a special Chairman’s and Chief Executive’s Award for excellence.

The Advertiser’s Editor, Andrew Mosely, will also attend the awards ceremony to present the Public Recognition Award.

He said: “The NHS only tends to make the national news when there is something negative to say, but day in day out staff are working hard and achieving tremendous things.

“Many of us have people such as those nominated in the awards to thank for saving our lives or those of friends and family and these awards are here to celebrate these people and their work.”