SCYPS won 4 awards among the countless nominations for all the award categories.
Held at the Troxy in London on Thursday 21 October 2021, circa 700 staff attended and over 200 people joined in remotely online as the event was live-streamed for the first time.
In order of announcement:
- Improving Staff Experience Award - Carmela Scott
- Improving Value Award - Emily Guilmant-Farry
- Dr Robert Dolan Leadership Award - Marion Levine
- Commissioners Award for Improving Population Health - Specialist Children and Young People's Services
The Commissioners Award went to Newham’s Specialist Children & Young People’s Services (SCYPS). Judges said: “This is a team utterly focused on promoting the physical, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual health of the children and families they see…they are passionate and will stop at nothing to improve life for families in Newham.”
Carmela Scott, Newham Community Children’s Services won the Improving Staff Experience Award for being “an exceptional leader, who always rises to the emotional challenges that her caseload brings.”
The Improving Value Award went to Emily Guilmant-Farry, Newham based Asthma Specialist Nurse, for her work to “reduce hospital admissions and lost school days, and her work to reduce long term lung damage and fatal asthma attacks. Alongside this, she has a pioneering approach to raising awareness about asthma.”
The Robert Dolan Leadership Award was presented to Marion Levin, Head of Children’s Therapies based in Newham’s West Ham Lane. Marion “manages the service with compassion and tirelessly supports colleagues. She goes above and beyond to support families with great devotion.”
Speaking about the success Sarah Skeels, SCYPS General Manager said:
"It was a truly wonderful evening to celebrate the awesomeness of TeamSCYPS throughout 2020-2021 especially given the constraints, pressures and demands on the service and individual staff members during these challenging times.
"So THANK YOU everyone for delivering amazing care and looking after each other as well as our patients and their families."