Dedicated staff had their moment in the spotlight at the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust  excellence awards held at Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket recently.

Seventeen individuals and teams from Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust celebrated success, following nominations from their colleagues for their compassion, innovation or to simply say thank you.

Matthew Winn, Chief Executive at the Trust said: “I would like to thank all of the staff at our Trust for providing high quality care, close to those who need it, on a daily basis.

“These awards recognise our unsung heroes who make a real difference to people’s lives. They were nominated by their colleagues and the many compliments and thanks our staff receive from patients, clients and relatives are testimony to the high standards of care they deliver.”

Short films showcasing staff in the three team award categories that ‘were just doing their day job,’ yet had found ways to provide care to their patients, support colleagues and strengthen links with other organisations.

Nicola Scrivings, chair of the Trust’s Board said: “2015/16 was a fantastic year for the Trust, we achieved much and were recognised as an excellent employer and an innovative provider of person-centred care – these achievements were entirely the result of your dedication and commitment, examples of which we will celebrated at these awards.  I am honoured to be your Chair and look forward to an exciting future.”

We also celebrated and thanked seven members of staff who collectively achieved 145 years of committed service to the NHS. 

Three members of staff celebrating 15 years service each were at the awards ceremony:  Brenda Bean – Outpatients/Admin Support Manager, Debbie Beeton - Speech and Language Therapy Assistant and Suzanne Ross – Medical Secretary.

Those unable to attend included:
15 years: Linda Webb - Receptionist, Ann Hobbs - District Nurse Liaison
20 years: Sarah Wylson -Senior Physiotherapist/Team Lead
25 years: Sonya Moss - Deputy Clinical Lead 0-19, Claire Sharp - Children’s Physio, Dietetics and OT lead.