The awards are kindly sponsored by Empactis
Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2024
The Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2024 were held at the Science and Industry Museum on July 11.
More than 500 people were nominated for 13 categories including Community Champion, Volunteer Champion and the new Team of The Year category.
Finalists attended the awards ceremony which was hosted by ex-“Blue Peter” presenter Mwaksy.
The Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards are organised by NHS Greater Manchester and were first held in 2018. They are the only Greater Manchester-wide awards which recognise the exemplary contributions of our whole health and care workforce.
Nominations
People and teams from across the health and care sector in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester were nominated for the 2024 awards. They ranged from people who have dedicated years to working in the sector to those who are making leaps at the start of their health and care journey.
Some of the nominations highlighted those who are striving to tackle health inequalities within communities. Others praised those who volunteer to help improve the lives of others.
The 2024 shortlist included a chef, a football club secretary, a team of midwives and a Macmillan dementia nurse. They were chosen by a judging panel.
Mark Fisher, Chief Executive of NHS Greater Manchester, said: “Congratulations to the nominees who made the shortlist for this year’s Champion Awards. It is inspiring to hear of their outstanding contributions and work to improve the lives of the people of Greater Manchester.
“These awards really highlight the important role of the staff and volunteers from a range of backgrounds and disciplines who support our services.
“I’m so glad we get to honour those working so hard each and every day – good luck to all of those who have been shortlisted.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, added: “It’s fantastic to see the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards back again for their fifth year.
“The variety of individuals and teams shortlisted across Greater Manchester was outstanding – from midwives, to care workers, and charities helping the homeless and mental health services. I’m really pleased that they are getting the recognition they deserve.”
Chosen by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.
Matthew Coles, Tower Family Healthcare
Winner
- Greater Manchester Cancer Academy – Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, Workforce and Education Team
Shortlist
- GM Sexual Violence Pathfinder Project – Greater Manchester Rape Crisis (VCSE), GM Resilience Hub (Pennine Care, NHS), MASH (VCSE), Sexual Assault Referral Centre (Manchester Foundation Trust, NHS), Trafford Rape Crisis (VCSE), We Are Survivors (VCSE)
- Stockport Targeted Practice Education Programme Working Group
Winner
- Adele Owen QPM – Greater Manchester Suicide Prevention & Bereavement Support Programme Manager, NHS GM
Shortlist
- Antonia Gough – Founder and Trustee, Homeless House
- Open Door – Mental Health Crisis Safe haven, Making Space
Winner
- Making Space
Shortlist
- Persona Care and Support
- C4 Care
Winner
- Nicky Timmis – Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement Manager, Health Innovation Manchester
Shortlist
- Jody Petersen – Practice Educator and Sean Griffiths – Plaster Technician, both at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Saima Kauser, Rifat Naz, and Suleman Qayyum – Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) champions for NHS Tameside and Glossop Talking Therapies, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Winner
- Radcliffe Place Project Team – Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Shortlist
- The Surgery and Skin Plastics Team – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Stockport Health Protection Team – Public Health, Stockport Council
Winner
- Dr Vikas Gupta – PCN Clinical Director, Denton Primary Care Network
Shortlist
- Jennifer Wilbourn – Clinical and Operational Lead, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Sam Stockdale – Psychological Service Manager, Open Door, Mental Health Crisis Safe Haven, Making Space, Stockport
Winner
- Patricia Bromley – Assistant Head Chef, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Shortlist
- Kristopher Randles – Apprentice Occupational Therapist, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Natalya Diallo – Support Worker, Making Space
Winner
- Dr Maeve Keaney – Director for REACHe, Salford Royal Hospital
Shortlist
- Memory Nyahunzwi – Director & Registered Manager, Rainbow Personnel & The Olive Pathway
- Lorraine Burgess – Macmillan Dementia Nurse Consultant and Queens Nurse, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Chosen by lisners of Hits Radio
Winner
- Adam Hardaker – Supported Living Manager, Turning Point, City of Manchester Supported Living Service
Shortlist
- Shelly Dunec – Support Coordinator, Creative Living Centre
- The Lotus Team – Specialist Bereavement Midwives, Wythenshawe Hospital
Winner
- Janaki Chodavarapu, Physiotherapist, Stockport Learning Disability Services, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Shortlist
- Candice Scambler – Registered Manager (Residential), Supportability
- Laura Whitaker – Transfer of Care Administrator, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Winner
- Salford Primary Care Together Inclusion Service – Salford Primary Care Together
Shortlist
- Stroke Therapy Team – Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Health & Inequalities Team – Wigan Central and North Wigan Primary Care Network
Winner
- Rona Barbour – Answer Cancer Champion, Answer Cancer
Shortlist
- Katy Wilson – Volunteer, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Chris Shaw – Club Secretary, Place2Place
Winner
- Kyra Li-Lowe – Administrative Assistant, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Shortlist
- Steph Pacey – Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Optimisation, NHS Greater Manchester (Manchester locality)
- Dr Steve Bradshaw – Mental Health Advisor, NHS Greater Manchester
Please contact gm.awards@nhs.net for further information or interviews.
The event was made possible with the support of sponsors who included:
- Empactis
- RLDatix
- Metro Moneywise
- Health Innovation Manchester
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- The University of Manchester
- University of Salford
- Hempsons
- Hill Dickinson
- PWC
- University of Bolton
Raffle prizes were donated by:
- Hallé
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Lancashire Cricket Foundation
- Virgin Active
- Benugo
- The Waterside Restaurant, Monton