27th September 2012

DORCHESTER: Staff praised for ‘going the extra mile’

By Trevor Bevins

Staff who have ‘gone the extra mile’ at Dorset County Hospital to help patients have been honoured for their hard work and dedication.

Also being thanked at the 2012 Trust Awards were those who have devoted 15 and 30 years of service.

Trust chairman Dr Jeffrey Ellwood and Jean O’Callaghan, chief executive, presented the awards at a ceremony held at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester.

New awards this year included a Lifetime Achievement Award which was presented to children’s community nurse Jane Hopcraft.

Jane is retiring this month after more than 30 years with the hospital.

She established the community paediatric team at the hospital in 1992 and is well-known and respected both within the hospital and in the wider community.

Jane’s citation read: “Throughout her career Jane has always ensured the child and family are at the centre of care and has often gone beyond the call of duty whenever a child or family has needed her.

“Her colleagues and friends all agree that there is no other nurse more deserving of this Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Through her hard work, dedication, ‘can do’ personality and ‘hands on’ approach she has made a significant and lasting contribution to patients, families and the services provided by this trust.”

The trust’s director of workforce and human resources Mark Power, who opened the ceremony, said: “This event is a true celebration of the contribution and achievements of our staff and volunteers, and of the fantastic work they undertake on behalf of our hospital’s many patients, carers and service users.

“It’s an opportunity to say a heartfelt ‘well done’ and ‘thank you’ to them in the company of colleagues, friends and family.”

The winners:

Staff and Volunteer Awards; Leadership Award, Diane Cowley, Phlebotomy Manager; Team of the Year Award Billy Clarke and Kevin Turner, Genitourinary Medicine, Highly Commended: Ridgeway Orthopaedic Multi-disciplinary Team; Patient Safety Award, Dr Susie Baker, Consultant Anaesthetist.

Innovation Award, Sue Reed, Respiratory Nurse Specialist; Improving Lives Award, Barnes Ward Nursing Team; Apprentice of the Year Award, Matthew Bunney, Patient and Public Engagement Team; Volunteer Award Joint Winners: Rose Stone, Hospital Guides Manager and Peter and Heather Foster, Ridgeway Radio.

Lifetime Achievement Award, Jane Hopcraft, Children’s Community Nurse; Chairman’s Award, Debbie McDermott, Patient and Public Engagement Facilitator, Highly Commended: Sam Watt, Barnes Ward Healthcare Assistant.

Long Service Awards – 30 Years: Patricia Adams, Clare Arnold, Joanna Andrew, Vivien Boyce, Sue Conroy, Margaret Cosh, Tess Drabble, Glynis Edwards, Vanessa Gardner, Carol Gilbert, Paul Harris, Mandy Model, Sylvia Mould, Julie Prankerd, Mary Sargeant, Louise Turner, Shirley White.

Long Service Awards – 15 Years: Salma Ahmed, Helen Archer, Eva Armstrong, Kathryn Backwell, Simon Baird, Judith Barrett, Barbara Briggs, Alison Bryan, Debbie Clenshaw, Caroline Christense, Katrina Dalton, Julia Denham, Alison Drew, Rachel Drummond, Elizabeth Exton, Gill Foott, Marilyn Fry, Catherine Glew, Tina Greenhalgh, Leslie-Anne Hewerd, Polly Horwood, Laura Hutchings , Barbara Kavanagh, Penelope McCracken, Vilma Milligan, Marie Pickersgill, Karen Plummer, Amanda Pollock, Sandra Preen, Ruth Ransom, Frances Ridgway, Angela Ridge, Angela Shaw, Stefanie Sibley, Michelle Smith, Marion Sprake, Athanassius Tadros, Jane Tarrier, Janet Thompson, Jane Veal, Christine Voss, Sharon Whorlow, Linda Willett, Lorraine Wilson and Philip Wylie.

Caption: All the award winners and recipients of long service awards after the presentation ceremony, above

DORCHESTER: Staff praised for ‘going the extra mile’

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