The Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has celebrated staff and volunteers with its annual awards event
The All Star Awards see healthcare workers recognised for their help in going “above and beyond” for others.
Among them were teams who had worked to minimise re-admissions, improve experiences for neurodivergent patients, and aid palliative care.
These include the Community Rehabilitation Enhanced Support Team (CREST), a recently established rehabilitation team which is designed to help patients with complex psychosis.
They took the hotly-contested Clinical Team of the Year as one of the few services of its kind in the UK, offering help with getting patients back into the community.
Their work helps to improve wellbeing of patients outside of care, making them more able to live independently near to family and friends, bringing down readmission rates.
Berkshire Healthcare’s neurodiversity advisor received the Respect for Everyone award for her work on the trust’s neurodiversity strategy.
Her lived experience of autism and ADHD informs her work to improve interactions with the trust for colleagues and patients through the implementation of a new passport designed to help patients communicate with healthcare workers.
She also shared her experience on the trust’s new podcast series, Neurotypes.
Volunteer of the Year was awarded to two winners, with both the Social Visiting and Listening teams who offer support to patients at West Berkshire Community Hospital.
They provide patients with reading materials and activities as well as accompanying them in the therapy gardens, helping them to recuperate and improving their mental health and social interactions.
The People’s Choice Award was given to Humaira Javed, ward manager on Snowdrop Ward at Prospect Park Hospital, as voted for by patients and members of the public.
It comes just eight months after she took on the role, in which she has fostered a collaborative approach.
Clinical Colleague of the Year was awarded to Dr Amanda Ahmad, and Non-Clinical Colleague of the year went to Lucy Jacobs.
Chief Executive, Julian Emms, said: “It’s quite fitting that the day of our awards coincided with the 76th birthday of the NHS, as we were recognising the talent of our people and how they make a difference in people’s lives.
We heard some truly inspirational stories, fantastic achievements, and celebrated unsung heroes from across the Trust.
“It’s these contributions that make Berkshire Healthcare a truly outstanding trust and a great place to get care, and a great place to give care.”
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