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Outstanding UK Military and Civilian Health personnel awarded in Belfast
Northern Ireland's Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey last night hosted an awards ceremony recognising outstanding achievements of military and civilian personnel in the health and care of the Armed Forces.
The awards celebrate world-class services in the field of medicine and social care to serving and ex-service personnel. They highlight partnership working between Defence Medical Services and civilian UK health and care providers.
Among the guests at Belfast City Hall were Andrew Lansley MP, the Secretary of State for Health in England , Paul Williams, CEO of NHS Wales, and the Surgeon General of the British Armed Forces, Surgeon Vice Admiral Philip Raffaelli.
Mr McGimpsey said: "I am honoured to host this ceremony
in Belfast and to pay tribute to the exceptional achievements of
the health and social care professionals who work so diligently in
the care and treatment of our military personnel, both at home and
abroad, their families and service veterans.
"All too often their exceptional, at times life
threatening, work is unrecognised. These awards give a rare and
humbling glimpse into the dedication they show on a daily basis.
"All those who have received awards and
commendations may be justly proud of the vital work that they
do."
Winners at the third annual Military and
Civilian Health Partnership Awards included civilian and military
personnel from across the UK and overseas.
Andrew Lansley said:
"The Armed Forces risk so much while on active
service for our country. It is only right that the NHS and our
healthcare partners work together to deliver a first class medical
and social care service for veterans and services communities
across the country.
"I want to congratulate all the winners - these
awards recognise their dedication and the fantastic work they do
everyday, whether deployed on operations or at home."
Surgeon General, Surgeon Vice Admiral Philip Raffaelli:
The medical personnel who serve our Armed Forces share the
same dangers as those they support on the frontline. I am proud
that these awards give them together with the military medical
personnel working in hospitals and elsewhere in the healthcare
system, the recognition that they rightly deserve. I work with a
dedicated team who are constantly pioneering life-saving medical
advances, which mean that those injured in service to their
country receive the very best care available.
Working closely with our partners in the NHS we are
constantly improving the care that we provide and the awards are a
reflection of the highest levels of clinical excellence that
support our Armed Forces. They deserve nothing less.
The Military and Civilian Health Partnership Awards 2010 are
hosted by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public
Safety for Northern Ireland - one member of a partnership
comprising the Ministry of Defence and the four UK Health
Departments.
The winners in the nine categories of Awards were:
Innovation and Service Development: Out of Hours Treatment in
British Forces Germany
Education and Training: Military
Operational Surgical Training - MOST
Health Improvement and Promotion: RAF Lincolnshire and
Phoenix Stop Smoking Network
Mental Health: Mental Health Inpatient Services
Healthcare Reservist of the Year: Lieutenant Colonel Alisdair MacMillan
Healthcare Regular of the Year: Major Russ Parkes
Healthcare Civilian of the Year: Dr Sara Reid
Care of Veterans: State of the Art Prosthetics
Deployed Healthcare: TIPs (Trauma Inoculation Programmes)
Notes to editors 1. The awards are open to
military or civilian members of the Defence Medical Services, NHS
or independent sector health or social care professionals who,
either on an individual or team basis, have benefited the care of
a member(s) of the Armed Forces, including veterans or their families.
2. Media enquiries to the DHSSPS Press Office on 028 9052
0579. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Office via
pager number on 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
Contacts:
Department of Health
Phone: 020 7210 5221
NDS.DH@coi.gsi.gov.uk
