Dedicated to Excellence Finalists 2025

Dedicated to Excellence 2025 - 7th March, St George's Hall 

We are delighted to announce the finalists for the Dedicated to Excellence Awards 2025!

Congratulations to all of our 2025 finalists, the outstanding achievements and dedication shown across all categories was fantastic.

A special thanks to everyone among the 150 people and teams who entered and were not shortlisted this year. Your entries did not go unnoticed and we appreciate your time and effort!

See the full list of finalists below.

Important Information for Finalists:

Event booking details, including ticket purchasing instructions can be viewed via the booking form

Click here to access the Booking Form

Please ensure your tickets are reserved via the booking form no later than Wednesday, 5th February 2025. Whilst completion of the form will reserve your tickets, payment must be made prior to the event. Failure to make payment in advance of the event may result in your tickets being cancelled and you will be refused entry on the day.

Important Notes:

  • The form should be completed by the person who submitted the award entry or the finalist themselves.
  • The person completing the form will be designated as the lead booker for their group. Individual party members can purchase their own tickets if necessary or the full allocation of tickets per entry can be purchased by the lead booker on behalf of the full group. This will be for groups to agree between themselves in advance. If some party members are paying separately, please make the Communications Teams aware.  
  • One form must be completed per nomination. If you are shortlisted in multiple award categories, please submit a separate booking form for each nomination

If you make a mistake on the booking form and submit it, don’t worry. Please just contact the Comms Team as soon as possible and we will correct the details on your behalf.

Reserve your tickets here via the booking form

Please contact the Communications Team at communications@lwh.nhs.uk if you have any questions or require assistance regarding the booking form.

Once again, congratulations to everyone involved!

  • Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Support Services
    • Transforming Care Pathways for Families with Rare Diseases.
    • Sarah Maguire/Cancer team: Mainstreaming prostate cancer genomics testing
    • The Alder Hey/Liverpool Women’s Childrens and Neonatal Genomics Network
  • Outstanding Contribution to Gynaecology
    • EPAU
    • Cancer Admin Team
    • Donation and Surrogacy Team

     

  • Oustanding Contribution to Family Health
    • The Maternal Medicine Disciplinary Team
    • The Multiple pregnancy service at LWH
    • Jill Harrison, Kate Navaratnam & Emma McGoldrick
  • Outstanding Contribution to Research & Innovation
    • The Thermoregulation Group (Neonatal)
    • It’s not just Babies we deliver!: The Research delivery team at LWH
    • Isheanesu (Ishe) Mutasa and Gx media: a sibling oocyte study
  • Outstanding Contribution to Corporate and Non-Clinical Services
    • Help Hub
    • Multilingual Volunteers Programme
    • Claire Butler
  • Rising Star Award
    • Louise Smith, Operational Support Manager
    • Gemma Birkett - Clinical Lead for Midwifery Led Unit
    • Harry Vlasman
  • People's Choice Award
    • Linda Watkins, Consultant Obstetrician
    • Jessica Harron, Neonatal Nurse
    • Marie McPartlin, Patient Advice and Liaison Officer

     

  • Staff Fundraiser of the Year
    • Claire Starkey
    • Paula Brennan
    • Dr Emily Hoyle
  • Volunteer of the Year
    • Laine Rogers
    • Asma Alrakma
    • Fardus Muse
    • Saidat Olayiwola
  • Learner of the Year
    • Helen Chainey
    • Jontai Smith
    • James Corbett
  • Mentor of the Year
    • Emma Silker, TPEP Educatory
    • Adel Soltan
    • Dee Pearson

     

  • Employee of the Year

    This category consists of Employee of the Month winners for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (up until December 2024). Due to no awards in 2024. 

    • Jane Calveley, Operational Support Officer, CSS
    • Rebecca Kennedy, Sonographer, Imaging
    • Ellie McGrath, Communications Assistant
    • Jodie Hollywood, Children and Young Person’s Nurse
    • Lauren Boileau, Pharmacy Technician
    • Gillian Smith, Consultant Nurse
    • Jahnaya Duke, Antenatal Booking Clerk
    • Katie Lowe, Midwife MAU
    • Matthew Newhall, Deputy Divisional Manager, Gynaecology
    • Andrea Stafford, Neonatal Shiftleader
    • Thomas Austin, Learning & Development Administrator
    • Margaret McKeown, Housekeeper, HFC
    • Anna Jones, Community Midwife
    • Emma Evans, Clinical Consultant Psychologist
    • Carolyn Blaney, Switchboard Operator
    • Cheryl Lamb, Home birth Midwife
    • Helen Brothwood, Lead Resuscitation Officer
    • Emily Newton, Embryologist
    • Gina Barr, Volunteers Services Manager
    • Jessica Harron, Neonatal Nurse
    • Emma Silker, Oncology CNS Nurse
    • Maureen Swale, Ward clerk, GED
    • Paul Mallanaphy, Andrologist

     

  • Team of the Year

    This category consists of Team of the Month winners for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (up until December 2024). Due to no awards in 2024:

    • NICU
    • Gyanecology Ward
    • ACP Midwives
    • HFC Knutsford
    • Theatre Education Team
    • Maternity Base
    • Ultrasound Team
    • Research Midwives
    • Cancer Services Team
    • Estates & Facilities
    • GED
    • Multiple Pregnancy Team
    • EPAU
    • Practice Educators
    • PROMPT Team
    • Urogynae PTNS Team
    • Imaging Screening Sonography Team
    • CSS Operations Team
    • Patient Experience Team
    • Community Midwifery Managers
    • NICU Room 1
    • GOPD
    • Gynae-Oncology Team

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