The nominations are in and it’s time for the public to vote on their Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) volunteer of the year.
The QEH in King’s Lynn is calling on patients, their families, and members of the local community to cast their vote for the John Voaden Volunteer of the Year which will be presented to the lucky winner at the annual Team QEH Awards in October.
The Team QEH Awards recognise outstanding care, kindness, and innovation at the Trust, with 11 awards available to celebrate individuals and teams who have gone the extra mile. This year more than 500 nominations were received across the awards categories with three finalists in each category being selected by panels of staff, Governors, patient representatives and external partners.
The public are invited to vote for the winner in the John Voaden Volunteer of the Year category. This award recognises and honours an outstanding individual or team who regularly volunteers their time and talent at Team QEH. This winner will have made a significant contribution to the experience of our patients, their families and our staff through commitment, service, and creativity in their volunteer role(s).
Chief Executive, Alice Webster, said: “We’ve had an outstanding response to our Team QEH Awards this year with more than 500 nominations. The John Voaden Volunteer of the Year Award is really important as it recognises the outstanding commitment and dedication of the volunteers we have here. These people give their time to support our teams and deserve to be celebrated for their outstanding contribution.”
Finalists for The John Voaden Volunteer of the Year Award are:
Barbara-Anne Howard – St John’s Ambulance Library and Leverington Ward
Jim Tripp – Rudham Ward
Pat McCullum – Front Desk and Macmillan Cancer Care and Treatment Centre
You can read the nomination for each finalist and cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/volunteeroftheyear2023
Voting closes on Wednesday 20 September at midnight.
The John Voaden Volunteer of the Year Award is named in honour of a former Emergency Department volunteer at QEH who was given this award posthumously in 2019.
Other awards which will be presented during the Team QEH Awards include: Exceptional Quality of Care Award (sponsored by exi-Group), Clinical Team of the Year Award (sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), Non-Clinical Team of the Year Award, One to Watch Award, Leader of the Year Award, Outstanding Achievement in Innovation (sponsored by NICHE Anchor Institute), The Kindness Award, The Wellness Award, The Fairness Award, Unsung Hero Award and the Chair’s Award.
The awards will be presented at an event to be held on Monday 9 October.
You can find a full list of finalists for all awards here.
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For further information, please contact Communications Team, media.enquiries@qehkl.nhs.uk or 01553 613216.
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