On Thursday 3 October, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) held their annual Staff Achievement Awards at the Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge. These were a celebration and recognition of the exceptional contributions and dedication of colleagues who have gone above and beyond. As part of the celebrations, we also recognised those with long service awards for 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years’ service.
This year, the event was hosted by Chair, Caroline Warner and Interim Chief Executive, Katie Fisher who presented the awards to our staff and volunteers.
The categories and winners were:
| Patients First Award | Dr Walston D’Souza, Specialist Associate in intensive care, Intensive Care Unit |
| Pride in Our Team | The Estates Team |
| Personal Responsibility | Thomas Lilley, Divisional Lead Pharmacist GSACT, Pharmacy |
| Passion for Excellence | Gale Brathwaite, Nurse, Intensive Care Unit |
| Best Team Member of the Year - Clinical | Olivia Pacey, Nurse, Infusion Suite, Ashford Hospital |
| Best Team Member of the Year Non-Clinical | Celia Fernandes, Housekeeper, Intensive Care Unit |
| Volunteer of the Year | Janet Ford and her pets as therapy dog, Daisy |
| Unsung Hero | Laura Creaby, Head of Communications, Communications |
| Innovation and Improvement | The Bariatric Clinical and Admin Teams |
| Inspiring leader | Jinvin Vallathukaran, Theatre Recovery Team Leader, Main Theatre, St Peter’s Hospital |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Pat Miles, Lead Emergency Nurse Practitioner in the Urgent Treatment Centre |
Katie Fisher, Interim Chief Executive of Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust said: “This annual event is a great way for us to recognise and celebrate the dedicated and talented staff that make up the Trust. I was honoured to be a part of this celebration which highlighted the remarkable achievements of our colleagues.”
Chair, Caroline Warner, added: “It was a real honour to co-host our annual Staff Achievement Awards. Spending time celebrating the work and dedication of many of our extraordinary colleagues was an absolute pleasure. I am very proud to work alongside such fantastic people. Congratulations to all nominees and winners.”
