Celebration of Achievement Awards (CoA)
The Trust's Celebration of Achievement Awards take place on an annual basis with this year's to be held on Friday 27th November 2015, from 7pm at the Pavilion Suite, Chester Racecourse.
The awards have undergone an update this year. This involves new categories being included, a new nomination and shortlisting process and newly formed panels to select category finalists and winners.
This is an exciting time and will result in an annual awards ceremony that:
• Has categories that are relevant and capture the scope and impact of achievements • Is truly multidisciplinary - fully inclusive of all levels and disciplines of staff • Is high profile and exclusive – rewarding and recognising the most exceptional achievements • Has significant involvement and input from our key external partners and stakeholders
And patients can get involved too by nominating someone from our fantastic NURSING staff who they feel is deserving of the prestigious Haygarth Medal for Nursing.
The award is named after John Haygarth an important 18th century physician who spent the majority of his career working in Chester. He was known as one of the best doctors of his time, after discovering new ways to prevent the spread of fever among patients and reduce the mortality rate of smallpox.
Following his death in 1827, a Haygarth medal was established for the best nurse in the Chester Royal Infirmary Hospital. In the 30th anniversary year of The Countess of Chester Hospital (2014) this tradition of awarding the Haygarth Medal was re-established to coincide with the official opening of The Haygarth Building and was presented by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Countess of Chester to Sian Williams, our Deputy Director of Nursing for her dedication to the profession, her patients and The Countess.
So if you have a nurse in mind who you think is deserving of recognition download a nomination form here.
***If you would prefer to email your nomination, electronic forms are available by emailing lisa.haslam1@nhs.net
Closing date for nominations is Friday 30 October 2015. Finalists will be announced in early November with the winner announced at the Celebration of Achievement Awards on Friday 27 November.