Pride Award 2015 winners revealed STAFF and volunteers providing care at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust were recognised at the 7th Annual Trust Pride Awards. Nearly 450 staff, volunteers and guests attended the event at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre on Friday, 5 June 2015. Staff cast votes for colleagues in 12 of the 13 categories while patients and other members of the public were invited to vote in the Patients' Award. Chief Executive Jonathan Parry said:- "The Pride Awards is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the commitment, dedication and professionalism of our staff and volunteers. We received nearly 400 nominations which is a big vote in each other and by the people we care for." The awards were sponsored by Hill Dickinson solicitors, Edge Hill University, The Learning Clinic, D A Languages Ltd, Alto Digital and Zen Office with support from La-De-Da Occasions, of Ormskirk, and Baker Lodge Studios, of Southport. The shortlisted staff and volunteers were (with the winners highlighted in bold) were:- Patients' Award Catherine Andrew, Podiatrist Cassandra Garner, HCA, Outpatients Katie Mann, Physiotherapist Team of the Year A&E team (highly commended) Cancer Services Paediatric Diabetes team Tarleton District Nursing team Chief Executive's Award Children's Community Nursing Outreach Team (highly commended) Clair Gahan, EPR Manager Chris Pilkington, Emergency Planning Liaison Support Officer and Volunteer Coordinator Chair's Award (volunteers) Ray and Jackie Hughes, reception desk SDGH Volunteer Blood Bikes Shirley Pendleton, Living Well Doctor of the Year Dr Paddy McDonald (highly commended) Dr Athmanatha Nauaswami Dr Mohamed Soliman Nurse/Midwife of the Year Jo Sinnott-Johnson, District Nurse Esther Lennon, Oncology Specialist Nurse Gill Simpson, Dermatology Nurse Health Care Assistant of the Year Renata Dodd, GP Assessment Unit Janet Ratcliffe, Spinal Ken Killingbeck, Therapy Assistant at Southport Centre for Health and Well-being Health Professional of the Year Heather Duff, Clinical Therapy Manager John Gwilliam, Antimicrobial Pharmacist Caroline Holt, Senior Occupational Therapist Support Worker of the Year John Coates, Electrical Maintenance Jackie Conway, Housekeeper Aidan Potter, Porter Administrative/Clerical Worker of the Year Marie Hatton, PA to the Medical Director Jan Stevenson, Ward Clerk, Paediatrics Val Swain, PA to CERT Patient Safety Award Jane Davis, Staff Nurse, 7B Staff Health and Wellbeing team Yvonne Taylor, FESS Safely Reducing Costs Award Terry Kelly, Logistics Manager Procurement Sarah Huyton, Finance Leadership Award Jeanette Abraham, ADO Planned Care Jackie Brunton, Cancer Manager Susan Gara, CERT Team Leader