Making a Difference Awards 2023
On Thursday 5 October, UHDB held annual Making a Difference Awards 2023 at Osmaston Park in Ashbourne, with 260 members of #TeamUHDB joining in an evening of celebrating exceptional care together.
The glamorous awards ceremony, hosted by paralympic Gold medallist Richard Whitehead MBE, saw nominees for 10 awards come together to celebrate in what was a night to remember.
After an unprecedented 1,089 nominations showcasing UHDB values of excellence, compassion and openness in abundance, the judges had a challenge choosing a shortlist from the exceptional submissions.
See below to find out more about the categories, watch videos of all the shortlisted nominees and find out who won.
With thanks to our sponsors: Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity > and LG Davis >.
Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity Living our Values Award
Sponsored by Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity
WINNER
Natasha Riley, Improvement Facilitator, Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital
Shortlisted nominees
- Devonshire Community Midwifery Team, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
- Carers Staff Network, Trustwide
- Carol Rhodes, Royal Derby Hospital
Behind the Scenes Hero Award
WINNER
George Probert, Technical Project Manager, Trustwide
Shortlisted nominees
- Catering team, Queen's Hospital Burton
- Dr Apostolos Fakis, Trustwide
- Nicola Windscheffel, Trustwide
Patient Hero Award
WINNER
Amanda Cholerton, Advanced Clinical Physiologist and EEG Lead for Clinical Neurophysiology, Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton
Shortlisted nominees
- Bridget Bennett, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
- Allison Dean, Queen's Hospital Burton
- Maternity Bereavement Team, Queen's Hospital Burton
Leader of the Year Award
WINNER
Rachel Kirby, Royal Derby Hospital
Shortlisted nominees
- Clair Butler, Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital and Samuel Johnson Community Hospital
- Natasha Stringer, Trustwide
- Steve Fowkes, Trustwide
Enhancing UHDB Award
Sponsored by Salary Sacrifice
WINNER
Occupational Therapy team, Trustwide
Shortlisted nominees
- Andrew Ward, Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital
- Harinder Dhaliwal, Trustwide
- Barbara Douglas, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
Future UHDB Award
WINNER
Radiotherapy team, Royal Derby Hospital
Shortlisted nominees
- Emma Bamford, Royal Derby Hospital
- REMEDY - Emergency Department Research team, Royal Derby Hospital
- Strategic Capital Schemes team, Trustwide
Commitment to Education and Learning Award
WINNER
Mr Edward Oforka, ED consultant, Queen's Hospital Burton
Shortlisted nominees
- Debra Auskerin, Royal Derby Hospital
- Alyanna Brooks, Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital
- Neonatal team, Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton
Quality Improvement Award
WINNER
Tobacco Dependency Treatment (TDT) team, Trustwide
Shortlisted nominees
- REMIT Paracetamol Overdose Quality Improvement team, Royal Derby Hospital
- High Intensity Tonsillectomy Surgery team (HITS), Royal Derby Hospital
- Marie Morgan, Royal Derby Hospital
Improving Patient Safety Award
WINNER
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Trustwide
Shortlisted nominees
- Acute Kidney Injury Team, Royal Derby Hospital
- Safeguarding and Vulnerable People team, Trustwide
- Resuscitation and Simulation team, Trustwide
Chair's Team of the Year Award
WINNER
Combined Triage Assessment Unit (CTAU), Royal Derby Hospital
Highly Commended
Emergency Department, Queen's Hospital Burton
Shortlisted nominees
- Dermatology, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
- Operating Department Practitioner Apprenticeship Programme, Trustwide
