COLLEAGUES and volunteers from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and AGH Solutions have been celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony held in the Ilkley lawn tennis club.

This was the first face-to-face Airedale awards event since the Covid 19 pandemic and there were a record 138 nominations.

The final 13 winners all took home their awards on the night. This year's categories and winners were:

  • Airedale Partnership Award - Paula Walsh, laundry and senior supervision AGH Solutions.
  • Colleague of the Year (AGH): Jonathan Phillips, theatre porter.
  • Colleague of the Year (clinical): Kathryn Webster, team leader, stroke therapy.
  • Colleague of the Year (non-clinical): Julie Hartley, attraction and retention lead.
  • Leader of the Year: Nicola Stone, therapy service admin manager.
  • Missing the needs award: Gareth Williams, head of patient meal services, AGH Solutions.
  • Quality improvement award: Home FAST Team (First Assessment Support Team).
  • Quality award for Outstanding Patient Experience: Ward 14.
  • Team of the Year (AGH Solutions): switchboard.
  • Team of the Year (clinical): Ward 14.
  • Team of the Year (non-clinical): Patient Advice and Liaison Service.
  • Trainee of the Year: Dr Ellit Greenwood.
  • Unsung hero: Charlotte Greenwood, specialist physiotherapist, flow team.

Ward 14 were double winners this year. Senior sister and ward manager Gintu Thomas, from Streeton, said: "Winning two awards was completely unexpected, but we're so incredibly proud as a team."

They were nominated for their excellent communication with relatives, positive feedback from patients and carers and always involving families in decision-making.

Foluke Ajaji, chief executive of the NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Every nominee deserves to be truly proud. The nominations reflect their commitment to their work, their dedication and commitment and their values shine through."