Colleagues from across our Derbyshire division were recognised for their long service and outstanding contribution in a ceremony at The Whitworth Centre, Matlock on Tuesday 19 March.
Both frontline colleagues and Patient Transport Services (PTS) staff were recognised on the day with recipients clocking up an EMAZING 300 years of service between them.
EMAS Director of Operations Ben Holdaway, Divisional Director for Derbyshire Craig Whyles and Divisional Director for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services Joy Weldin presented the awards to the deserving recipients. They were also joined on the day by Director of Strategy and Transformation Will Legge, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Kerry Gulliver, Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Keeley Sheldon and new Deputy Director of Operations and former Divisional Director for Derbyshire, Tim Slater.
Those recognised included:
Non Emergency Patient Transport Services
20 years
Shaun Layton
40 years
Ian Towndrow (also awarded a divisional NEPTS award)
Divisional NEPTS award
Paula Morton
Frontline colleagues
10 years
Hannah Foster
Rebecca Kallai
Ross Wormall
Steven Beresford
Stuart Tilt
Liam McGinlay
Laura Edwards
Louise Viner
Morgan Bailey
Tiffany England
Tony Garratt
20 years
Jayne Alexander-Cunniffe
Karen Marley
Kate Watkins
Sharon Pugh
Vicki Hinchliffe
30 years
John Watkin-Bennett
Divisional awards
Contribution - Jake Harper
Compassion - Julian King
Teamwork - Richard Allen
Teamwork - Sally-Ann Ellse
Respect - Stuart Richardson
Compassion - Chris Prime
Competence - Rachel Douglass
Craig Whyles, Divisional Director for Derbyshire thanked staff for attending on the day and said:
“It is a privilege to be standing at the front and offering these awards out to our colleagues in Derbyshire and recognising the work they do.
"We all work together for our patients and it is great that both A&E frontline and our Non Emergency Patient Transport Services staff can come together under one roof and recognise the great work everyone does."
Congratulations to all who received recognition for their achievements.