newy.com.au – Mental health staff member Katie McGill has been named Hunter New England Local Health District’s Staff Member of the Year at its annual Excellence Awards in Newcastle.
Tamworth Hospital’s Carol Swain received the Volunteer of the Year Award at the ceremony at Ravella, attended by more than 120 staff and guests. The district received more than 60 nominations and presented awards across 13 categories.
The awards recognised individuals and teams working across patient safety, aged care, research and access to health services.
Everymind’s Minds together project won the Health Research Award, while Armidale Hospital’s virtual fracture clinic received the Health Innovation Award.
The Transforming Patient Experience Award went to All Together Now, a residential aged care in-reach service within Integrated Care, Networks and Partnerships. A nursing and midwifery project to redesign care boards received the Patient Safety First Award.
Chief executive Tracey McCosker thanked staff for their contributions during a demanding year.
“It’s been a big year for our District, but our people keep stepping up, supporting each other and finding practical ways to make patient care better,” Ms McCosker said.
Work on culturally safe alcohol and other drug care by Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services received the Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award.
A domestic and family violence advice line trial won the People and Culture Award. The trial involved the district’s Violence Abuse and Neglect and Integrated Care Networks and Partnerships teams.
The Keeping People Healthy Award went to an imaging project focused on radiographer observations supporting timely clinical decisions. A coordination team within mental health pharmacy received the Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award.
The district said several recipients would now be nominated for the NSW Health Awards.
