Any child or young person who has received treatment from Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust services in 2018 can make a nomination before the end of January with the winner being announced in March.
The Sheffield Children’s Star Awards have been running for more than eight years, and each year children have awarded this special prize to staff who went the extra mile for them. The 2019 Star Awards are brought to us with the sponsorship of NHS Professionals. Colin McCready, CEO, NHS Professionals, said, “NHS Professionals is delighted to support the Star Awards as a way to recognise the exceptional staff who have gone the extra mile in supporting and caring for children and young people in Sheffield.”
Last year, the team award was awarded to Sheffield Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Team (SEDATT) and the individual’s Children’s Star Award was won by haematology nurse Louise George.
A parent’s nominated Louise saying:
“Louise was the first face that I saw minutes after my baby was diagnosed with thalassemia. Louise was sat waiting to meet us and she was so calming and reassuring. From being in a panic state I was now much more relaxed and ready for a long journey ahead… Louise even came out to see me at the family home to answer their questions. She went above and beyond her care and duty… She’s not only a Haematology nurse she’s our dearest friend.”
Another parent described their experience with the eating disorders team:
“They have walked my daughter through anorexia, from acute illness on Ward 3, time at Becton and being home so she can live a ‘well, full life with support’. They have walked with us with kindness and expertise. They never once forgot about us, but also gave us the freedom to have a go ourselves. They listened and challenged and have changed our lives. Thank you.”
View 2018 award winners
The 2018 Star Awards ceremony took place at Ponds Forge on Friday 9 March.
Television broadcaster Richard McCourt presented this year’s awards and our special guests were the Siddiqui family from Gogglebox.
Leading and Inspiring Award
Winner – Dan Yeomanson
Runner up – Teresa Loxley
Staff Development Champion – sponsored by Sumo Digital
Winner – Anna Westaway
Runner up – Peter Knowles
Service Improvement Award
Winner (individual) – Anne Greaves
Winner (team) – 0-19 Community Leadership Team
Runner up (individual) – Nadia Ladak
Runner up (team) – Clinical Coding Team
Patient Experience Award – sponsored by AGFA
Winner (individual) – Julie Fox
Winner (team) – Dietetic Team
Runner up (individual) – Chris Gladding
Runner up (team) – Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
Runner up (team) – Theatre Escorts Team
Best Non-Clinical Support Service
Winner (individual) – Zoe Asher
Winner (team) – E-Rostering Team
Runner up (individual) – Ria Burgess
Runner up (team) – Porters at Becton
Best Delivery of Direct Patient Care
Winner (individual) – Francis Doney
Winner (team) – Ward S2
Runner up (individual) – Julie Olpin
Runner up (team) – Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatient Team
The Children’s Hospital Charity Fundraising Award
Outpatients Team
Governors’ Award
School Teaching Team
Special Recognition Award
Ken Green
The Children’s Star Award – chosen by members of the public
Winner (individual) – Louise George
Winner (team) – Sheffield Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Team
Runner up (individual) – Chris Rittey
Runner up (team) – Diabetes Team
View 2017 award winners
Almost 400 colleagues gathered at Bramall Lane on 3 March 2017 to celebrate the fantastic work of staff around the Trust.
We were delighted to welcome Harry Gration MBE from BBC Look North to present this year’s awards.
Service Improvement Award – sponsored by Cisco
Individual – Runner up: Priya Narula
Team – Runner up: School Nurse Immunisation Team
Individual – Winner: Karen Asher
Team – Winner: Fast Track MRI Team
Patient Experience Award
Individual – Runner up: Emma Randle
Team – Runner up: Outpatients Department and volunteers
Individual – Winner: Elizabeth Chadwick
Team – Winner: Bed Management Team
Best Non-Clinical Support Service
Individual – Runner up: Alyson Archer
Team – Runner up: Chaplains Team
Individual – Winner: Ian Spurr
Team – Winner: Estates Project Team
Staff Development Champion – sponsored by Sumo Digital
The Children’s Hospital Charity Make It Better Fundraising Award
Winner: Cystic Fibrosis Team
Best Delivery of Direct Patient Care
Individual – Runner up: Jason Evans
Team – Runner up: Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Unit
Individual – Winner: Adrian Jones
Team – Winner: OPAT Team
Leading and Inspiring Award
Runner up: Catherine Molloy
Winner: Alison Steer
Children’s Star Award
Individual – Runner up: Arun Urs
Team – Runner up: Gastro Nurses
Individual – Winner: Matt Ross
Team – Winner: Paediatric Critical Care Unit
