Making a Difference Awards 2019
Despite a delay due to COVID-19 the 2019 Making a Difference Awards took place on Thursday 17 December at a virtual ceremony.
We had more than 300 entries for the 2019 awards.
Find out who was highly commended and who the winners were:
Clinician of the year
Winner
Maria Mazfari, associate nurse consultant, Lancaster House, Stockton-on-Tees
Highly commended
Everlyn Rodriguez, community mental health nurse, Lustrum Vale, Stockton-on-Tees
Healthcare support employee of the year
Joint winners
Lucia Parry-Newton, higher assistant psychologist, HMP Holme House, Stockton-on-Tees
and
William Sisterson, healthcare assistant, Cedar Ward, West Park Hospital, Darlington
Clinical team of the year
Winner
Linda Johnstone, medicines management lead nurse; John Savage, head of nursing; Shelia Halpin, head of service; Donna Owens, strategic project manager, leaning disabilities service, Durham and Darlington
Highly commended
Tunstall Ward, Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham
Non-clincial team of the year
Winner
Forensic secretarial services, Ridgeway, Roseberry Park, Middlesbrough
Highly commended
Gemma Gray, involvement and engagement officer, Flatts Lane Centre, Normanby and Yvonne Watson, hotel services manager, Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham
Non-clinical services employee of the year
Winner
Angie Binns, communications manager, West Park Hospital, Darlington
Highly commended
Ben Murphy, quality data manager, Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesbrough
Volunteer of the year
Winner
Wynn Glass, Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham
Outstanding initiative (clinical)
Winner
Let’s stop whispering about suicide project, North Yorkshire
Highly commended
Adult learning disability case management team, Lancaster House, Stockton-on-Tees
Outstanding initiative (non-clinical)
Winner
Recovery and outcomes support team, Roseberry Park, Middlesbrough
Highly commended
Carer conference planning group, Trust-wide
People’s choice
Winner
Rebecca Wilson, clinical nurse specialist, Acley Centre, Newton Aycliffe
Highly commended
Cheryl Ing, employee support service lead, Flatts Lane Centre, Normanby
Chairman’s award for everyday excellence
Winner
Barbara Rawlinson, senior physiotherapist, Meadowfields Community Unit, York
Highly commended
Alan McManus, grounds and gardens supervisor, Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham
