Finalists announced for the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2024
The Diabetes Nursing Awards will be hosted by Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE
Shortlisted finalists have been announced for the first awards ceremony celebrating exceptional nurses who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, innovation, and excellence in diabetes care.
Beating off tough competition from nursing heroes across the UK, the Diabetes Nursing Awards finalists for each category are as follows:
Diabetes Educator of the Year
· Sharon Elizabeth Jones (Cromwell Hospital)
· Paula Lavandeira-Fernandez (Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust)
· Sharla Paz (East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust)
· Northumbria University Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health / Academic Technology Services team
· Sithembile Chinaire (North West London ICB)
Innovation Award
· Jane DeVille-Almond
· ComPASSION project (University Hospitals Dorset)
· Laura Gilligan (East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust)
· Jane Rowney (Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust)
· Lynne Wooff (Bolton NHS Foundation Trust)
Primary Care Nurse of the Year
· Anne O'Connor
· Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea (Royal College of Nursing and N&W ICB)
· Sithembile Chinaire (North West London ICB)
· Jane DeVille-Almond
· Community Diabetes Service (Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust)
Rising Star Award
· Christabel Chinonso Uluocha (North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust)
· Katie Davies (Dudley Group NHS Trust)
· Grace Grudgings (University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust)
· Callum Metcalfe (Royal College of Nursing and N&W ICB)
Secondary Nurse of the Year
· Jane McAllister (Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust)
· Frimley Health Diabetes Specialist Nurse Team (Frimley Health Foundation Trust)
· Paula Lavandeira-Fernandez (Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust)
· Amanda Hunter (Hywel Dda NHS Health Board)
· Anna Naa Vanderpuye (Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust)
Service Improvement Project of the Year
· LCC Diabetes (Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust)
· Laura Gilligan (East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust)
· Lynne Wooff (Bolton NHS Foundation Trust)
· NHS Grampian Community DSN
· Jane Rowney (Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust)
Paediatric Nurse of the Year
· Helen Day (Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)
· Ealing Hospital Paediatric Diabetes Service (London North West University Healthcare)
Diabetes Nursing Awards event organiser Emily Mayhew said: "We are thrilled to recognise these remarkable individuals who have dedicated themselves to advancing diabetes care and education. Their innovative approaches and tireless efforts have made a significant difference in the lives of people living with diabetes."
The Diabetes Nursing Awards event will culminate with a complimentary dinner and awards ceremony hosted by Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE at Thistle Marble Arch London between 8pm and 11pm on Friday, June 7.
Organised by leading communications, events and medical education agency Orange Juice Communications, the event promises to be a celebration of nursing excellence and a testament to the unwavering commitment of healthcare professionals in improving diabetes care standards.
For more information about the Diabetes Nursing Awards, visit: www.diabetesnursingawards.co.uk
The Diabetes Nursing Awards are sponsored and funded by pharmaceutical company, A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL. Menarini has had no input into the arrangement or content of the awards.