Outstanding staff were honoured for their contributions, achievements and innovation in health and patient care at the RUH’s New Year’s Honours Awards ceremony.
The awards presented during the evening, which took place at the Assembly Rooms, Bath, symbolised the dedication and hard work of so many staff.
Staff who run the Assessment and Comprehensive Evaluation – Older Person Unit – or ACE OPU for short, were voted Team of the Year 2013 in recognition of their work to redesign and implement a new model of care for older people.
Assessment times have improved, with at least 80% patients being seen on the same day, and the length of stay has reduced, and discharges have increased since its implementation.
The Most Innovative Team Award for 2013 went to the ‘Dynamic’ e-induction Team for working together to develop an online induction program for trainee doctors. This new program offers real- life clinical scenarios and simulation, and is easy to use.
The RUH is the first hospital in the South West to use an e-solution which assesses the trainees in the key mandatory training they require as well as providing them with a welcome to the organisation. It will ensure that trainee doctors receive their induction in a timely manner.
Debbie Parsons, who is a Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department, was presented with the overall Chief Executive’s Customer Care Award for 2013. Debbie was nominated by a member of the public in recognition of her outstanding professional care and compassion.
Denise Preece, Research and Development Officer, was presented with an award for her tireless work supporting the research and development service, and assisting the team to increase the number of patients involved in research projects at the RUH, helping to make us one of the most research-active Trusts in the UK.
Personal Achievement Awards were presented to four staff in recognition of their outstanding achievement during the year. Loyalty Awards were also given to staff in recognition of their long service, and the evening was another opportunity to acknowledge Dr Lesley Jordan, Consultant Anaesthetist, who won the Patient Safety Award in 2013.
Members of the Trust Board, including Chairman Brian Stables and Chief Executive James Scott, joined staff for this special celebratory evening.
RUH Chairman Brian Stables said: “It is a wonderful evening. The awards are important as they give us a great opportunity to showcase the amazingly talented people we have at the RUH and it gives us a chance to thank all of the staff who, day in day out, work incredibly hard caring for our patients. We are very, very proud of them all.”
