A special event has been held by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WWL) to thank and recognise our Nursing and Midwifery staff for their hard work.
The International Day of the Nurse and Midwife Event was opened by Kevin Parker-Evans, WWL’s Chief Nursing Officer, at the Edge, Wigan, on Friday 16th May to celebrate the dedication provided by our staff, their contribution to society, and their professions.
As well as presentations from Claire Matthews, North West Regional Chief Midwife, and Paula Palmer-Charlery, Regulation Advisor at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, staff members shared stories about their careers and their journeys to becoming qualified practitioners.
Kevin Parker-Evans, WWL’s Chief Nursing Officer, said: “I am so proud of every single member of our Nursing and Midwifery team at WWL, and it’s great to have events like this to celebrate their hard work. We rely on our Nurses and Midwives every single day to deliver high-quality and safe care to our patients, and all of our teams have worked hard to ensure that all of our Nursing and Midwifery colleagues across our sites and community settings have had the opportunity to celebrate their professions. Congratulations to all our award winners, and those who were nominated – you all deserve it!”
Awards and certificates were handed out to individuals including:
- Global Majority Nurse/Midwife of the Year: Daisy Mayo, Clinical Nurse Educator, Professional Education Team
- Midwife Going Above and Beyond: Carolyn Zitha, Smoke Free Pregnancy Team (pictured above)
- Nurse Going Above and Beyond: Michelle Campbell, Health Outreach and Inclusion Team
- Learner of the Year: Sam Wilkinson, Critical Care Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (pictured above)
- Leader of the Year: Linsday Thomas, Dental Nurse and Unit Team Leader
- Karen Downs Innovation Award: Enock Yamoah, Surgical Admissions Lounge
- WWL Chief Nursing Officer Award: Jenny Lynam, Ward Leader, Paediatric Emergency Care Centre
- Pauline Jones Nurse Leadership Award: Helen Ball, Ward Leader, Orrell Ward
- Patient Safety Excellence Award: Clinical Safety Officer Team, Clinical Informatics
Two Lifetime Achievement awards were also handed out on the day, to Amanda Ahmed, Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing, Urgent and Emergency Care, and Cathy Stanford, Divisional Director of Midwifery and Child Health, Surgical Division, for their dedication to their professions. Amanda and Cathy have worked at WWL for a combined total of 80 years, with Amanda joining the Trust in 1986 as a student Registered Nurse, and Cathy in 1984, starting out as a Midwife. (both pictured above)
Certificates were also presented to qualifying Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Top-Ups and Student Nurse Associates, along with those who have completed their preceptorship and band 5-6 development programmes.
The event was a culmination of a week of celebrations for our Nursing and Midwifery staff at WWL, to mark both International Day of the Midwife (Monday 5th May) and International Nurses Day (Monday 12th May).