It was an incredible evening at our Pennine Care People Awards on Thursday 30 November 2023, which was generously covered by sponsors.
It was tough for our judges to choose from the outstanding list, but we're delighted to announce the winners and finalists (see below) for our 12 categories.
Many congratulations to everyone who was nominated, we’re so proud of you all.
Winner: Natalie Bentham, care co-ordinator, Rochdale community mental health team
Kristian Glenny, clinical psychologist, supporting "Our Place Rochdale's No Wrong Door"
Pennine Care TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) service
Winner: Kyra-li Lowe, admin assistant, Rochdale borough child and adolescent mental service
Lisa Francis, support worker, Tameside west community mental health team
Dr Nilika Perera, consultant psychiatrist, Oldham home treatment team and deputy medical director
Winner: Radcliffe Place project team - learning disability care hub
Hannah Lucas, community learning disability nurse and Niamh Smyth, speech and language therapist - Rochdale borough community learning disability team
Hayley McLellan, response hub and primary care network service manager, Rochdale borough
Winner: Stephanie Morris, resuscitation and first aid training officer, patient safety and clinical effectiveness team
Carley Locke, domestic assistant and receptionist, Stansfield Place
Paul Ward, carer champion for the Stockport mental health liaison team
Winner: Dr Laxmiram Bethina, speciality doctor, learning disability care hub
Bethany Shaw, Cedars ward manager, Oldham
Kathy Hardman, mental health nurse, Military Veterans' Service
Winner: Nicole Renshaw, nurse, Oldham child and adolescent mental health service
Adam Shirley, admin assistant for the Tameside community mental health team
Dr Ahad Aly, consultant psychiatrist, Rochdale borough child and adolescent mental health service
Winner: Saima Kauser, Rifat Naz and Suleman Qayyum - black and minority ethnic champions at NHS Tameside and Glossop talking therapies
Rossella Nicosia, team manager, NHS Bury talking therapies service
Rush Miah, head of business intelligence team
Winner: Janaki Chodavarapu, physiotherapist, Stockport learning disability service
Alexander Lawrie, facilities manager - south division
Olivia Ferrara, community carer support worker, south Tameside community mental health team
Winner: Dr Dipti Patil, consultant psychiatrist and clinical director for the learning disability care hub and interim network associate medical director - south
Kate Tasker, operational manager, Stockport mental health support team
Sara Panter, service manager at The Meadows, Stockport
Winner: Greenspace project team (Bury early intervention team and Lancashire Wildlife Trust)
Greater Manchester resilience hub
Whittaker memory and day unit, Tameside and Glossop
Winner: Sheenagh McManus, support worker, Stockport community mental health team
Denise Wild, receptionist and housekeeper at Trust HQ
Michelle Casey, transformation delivery manager
Winner: Oldham home treatment team
Digital service desk team
Oldham intensive home treatment service (older people)