A miracle surgeon and an innovative children’s therapy team among winners at the People First Recognition Awards
NHS staff who have gone above and beyond, such as Mr Shailinder Singh and the Paediatric Orthopaedic Therapy Team, were celebrated at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s (NUH) People First Recognition Awards.
Mr Shailinder Singh, who saved a seven-year-old boy minutes from death, was crowned joint Public Award winner alongside the Paediatric Orthopaedic Therapy Team.
The Consultant Paediatric Surgeon said: “It’s very humbling to receive this award but this is teamwork. I don’t take any credit, this is for the whole team.
“It’s a great honour to be nominated by the public. Our patients are the best judge.” Jackson had a hernia and a perforated bowel. Ten centimetres of his large intestine had pushed through the hernia, and had twisted and died, causing sepsis. Mr Singh cut out the rotting flesh and several litres of septic fluid were drained away.
Matt added: “Without Mr Singh I would not have seen my son grow up, he saved his life and performed a miracle on the NICU ward.
“He has given us more time with our son. We have seen him start secondary school and grow into a loving, kind young man.
“He deserves to be recognised for the care he provides every day.”
Alongside Mr Singh, the Paediatric Orthopaedic Therapy Team, who specialise in the rehabilitation of children and young people, described winning the Public Award as ‘humbling’.
Lesley Dingley nominated the team for the life-changing impact they had on her son Tom.
Tom was diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and went from being an 11-year-old elite gymnast to being confined to a wheelchair, unable to attend school or socialise with friends.
Lesley said: “When other hospitals had let him down, and he was at his lowest, having lost all trust in healthcare professionals, this team stepped in. They worked collaboratively, employed innovative treatment approaches, and demonstrated immense compassion and understanding not just to Tom, but also to us as a family.
“They went above and beyond to connect with and support Tom, restoring his faith in healthcare and bringing hope and positivity back into our lives.”
On winning the award the team said: “It’s very humbling to be nominated by Tom and his mum. We’re very lucky and very humble to do the work that we do every day to help patients like Tom.
“It means so much for us to hear from our patients just how far our hard work goes.
“Thank you Tom and keep up the good work you are doing amazing!”
Throughout the night, awards were handed out to recognise both teams and individuals who have gone above and beyond to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to our patients across 12 categories including Hidden Gem, Outstanding Team, Rising Star and Volunteer Award.
The event at Colwick Hall was hosted by Emma Caldwell and included a surprise performance from Vicky McClure's Our Dementia Choir.
Other winners included Volunteer Roy Brookes-Porter for his boundless kindness, compassion, and support, bringing hope to patients during challenging times and the Outstanding Endoscopy Administration Team for significantly reducing patient backlogs.
Anthony May, Chief Executive at NUH, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all winners in our People First Recognition Awards. We have received some excellent nominations this year from both our staff and the public. It has been humbling to hear the stories which have inspired people to vote.
“At NUH we take seriously our responsibility to provide high quality care for local people, and our Awards demonstrate the best of what we do.”
A full list of winners can be found at https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/pfwinners