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The outstanding care, dedication and achievements of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s (MPFT) colleagues, service users, carers and partners was honoured at its Brilliant You Awards.

It was a night to remember as MPFT’s family came together for the ceremony, held at the King's Hall in Stoke-on-Trent and hosted by ITV Central News’ Sameena Ali-Khan.

More than 360 staff, sponsors, VIPs and partners attended the event, which saw a total of 16 awards being presented across a range of categories.

The winners

  • Outstanding Patient Care Award: Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Cannock and Seisdon
  • Delivering through Partnership Award: North Staffordshire Integrated Community Stroke Service
  • Excellence in Research and Innovation Award: RIPPLE (Research In Practice Peer Learning Exchange) Group
  • Creating a Fantastic Place to Work Award: Sara Jones, Families Health & Wellbeing Service 0-19 County Hub, Staffordshire
  • Champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award: Telford and Wrekin Community Mental Health Service (Occupational Therapy)
  • Rising Star Award: Alisha Jones, Shropshire Access Team
  • LOVE Unites Award: Ami Houghton, Community Staff Nurse, Stone and Eccleshall Community Nursing team
  • Inspirational Leadership Award: Annette Davolls, Isle of Wight Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service Manager
  • Lived Experience Representative of the Year Award: Victor Cholij, Breathe Easy North Staffordshire Community Group
  • Community Group Co-production Partners of the Year Award: Breathe Easy North Staffordshire Community Group
  • Brilliant You Awards
    • Specialist Care Group: Secretarial and Administration colleagues
    • Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Care Group: SMI Physical Health Pathway Team
    • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Care Group: Integrated Care Coordination Team
    • Children and Families Care Group: Audiology Team
    • Corporate: The Admin Network
  • Chair and Chief Executive Award: Inclusion

MPFT Chair Jacqueline Small and Chief Executive Neil Carr said: “The Brilliant You Awards are the highlight of the Trust’s calendar and a celebration of everything that makes MPFT so special.

“More than 550 nominations were submitted and each one told a unique story of how the exceptional care and outstanding innovation of our inspirational staff and teams is improving the lives of local people. We also wished to recognise how our lived experience representatives and community partners are working with us to make life better for the communities we serve.

“Huge congratulations to all of our award winners, highly commended, those shortlisted and everyone who was nominated. Each is a credit to the MPFT family and should feel extremely proud.

“We also wished to thank our sponsors for their generous support in helping to make The Brilliant You Awards ceremony happen.”