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Celebrating our
staff at the Staff Excellence Awards
THE annual staff awards for
the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust was
a very special night, recognising our members of staff who have made
significant contributions to further improving the care we give to
our patients.
More than 400 members of staff attended the prestigious event which
was hosted by Radio Merseyside's Roger Phillips and guests included
the Lord Mayor of Liverpool Gary Millar, local MPs Luciana Berger,
Steve Rotherham and Maria Eagle and Bishop Tom Williams.
Host Roger Phillips said:- "I was a pleasure and an
inspiration to present this wonderful event. It's so obvious that
with such amazing and dedicated staff, there's an exciting future
ahead – especially with the new Royal being built and the incredible
opportunity that offers our City."
Awards were presented in 14 categories and over 60 nominations were
put forward; the highest ever! This year saw the introduction of a
new category; the 'Every One Matters' award, acknowledging
the Trust's commitment to staff engagement and empowerment and
recognising teams and individuals who have gone above and beyond in
providing high quality care for patients and improving the working
lives of colleagues.
Aidan Kehoe, chief executive, said:- "These awards are a
chance for us to say thank you to our staff for their dedication and
continued hard work, as well as praising the excellent work they
carry out to continuously improve patient care. I would like
congratulate all of the winners and everyone who has been nominated;
they should all be extremely proud of their achievements in going
the extra mile for their patients. They are all a real credit to the
Trust, the NHS and Liverpool."
Some of the notable winners include:-
The Team of the Year award went to the Liverpool Vascular and
Endovascular Service for their excellence in creating a
comprehensive, collaborative service that best meets the needs of
local people.
The Employee of the Year, Tracey Caddick, staff nurse, wins the
award in recognition of the continued excellent care she has given
to her patients, always striving to go the extra mile and acting as
a role model to others forging a career in nursing.
The Chair's Award goes to the Dental Sharps Injuries Team for
developing a new approach to working that has significantly
benefitted patients, staff and students.
Chief executive, Aidan Kehoe, presented the Chief Executive's Award
to the Dialysis Infection Control Team, for their ongoing excellence
in keeping patients safe from infection, with no MRSA cases in 2
years; a fantastic achievement when seeing around 100 vulnerable
patients each day.
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Win a VIP family
day for 4 on the famous rides at Southport Pleasureland
THE school holidays are
just around the corner which means lots of family time; so if
you're looking for something to amuse the kids and deliver for older
teens, an afternoon at Southport Pleasureland is hard to beat.
Free to get in, pay only for the rides you choose, visit the food
and drink outlets; or bring your own picnic; the park is a great,
affordable family day out.
With plenty of new rides for the 2013 season, for little ones and
older thrill-seekers, the park is brimming with energy and colour.
If you've got enough nerve, we recommend trying our new OMG! ride,
it's big and challenging and if you can keep your eyes open; will
give you a great view of the park. Check out the
website
for opening times or visit us on facebook for a glimpse of what's on
offer.
And, to get your summer off to a flying start, how about entering
our competition to win a family VIP ticket for a family of four to
ride free for an afternoon at the park. Southport Pleasureland, on
Marine Drive, right next to the beach, makes for a day out they'll
remember.
To enter our competition answer this question:- What is the name of
our new ride? Add your name, address, mobile telephone number and
email address to your entry and send it to:-
denise@southportpleasureland.com.
EU Commission
threatens Germany over potentially illegal cars
A British Liberal Democrat MEP has
obtained evidence that shows that the EU could be getting ready to
take legal action against Germany over their protection of Mercedes
cars. A law passed in 2006 required all car manufacturers to
replace the air conditioning gas in new cars with a chemical that
causes less global warming. All manufacturers have complied
with the EU law except Daimler who have continued to refuse to
change from a gas that causes 1400 times more global warming than
carbon dioxide. North West MEP Chris Davies asked the Commission to
confirm whether Germany would be allowed to protect Daimler and has
been told that the German government could now end up in court over
the row. Davies said:- "A number of Mercedes cars are
now being sold that don't comply with EU law and if the Commission
takes action we don't know what will end up happening to them. EU
environment laws only work if they are fair to everyone and by
letting Daimler off, Germany is being unfair to manufacturers from
France to Spain to the Czech Republic. Given the number of cars and
car parts manufactured in my own North West England constituency I'm
glad the Commission are taking a tough line. We can't build a
stronger economy if some countries won't play by the rules. A fine
for Daimler won't be enough; there needs to be a recall of all the
illegal cars." |
