Finalists revealed for 2019 Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards
The finalists for the 2019 Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards have been revealed ahead of the annual ceremony next month.
More than 200 nominations were received across the 13 awards categories, with submissions coming from all 14 of the Greater Manchester trusts, primary care, academia and other local partners.
The quality of nominations once again made it extremely difficult for the judging panel to select the final shortlist.
The standard was also very high in the new categories introduced for 2019 – Early Career Researcher of the Year and the Team Excellence Award for Patient Experience.
Debbie Vinsun, Chief Operating Officer for NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester, said: “The awards simply couldn’t happen without the engagement of staff across our network and I would like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to complete a form.
“For the first time in the seven-year history of the awards, we were delighted to also receive some nominations from patients. It was particularly touching to hear from these participants, who felt compelled to tell us their story because the standard of care they received from staff in our network has left such a lasting impression on their lives.
“The achievements described in all the forms were another reminder of the continued hard work and dedication being shown by the talented staff around our region in various research settings. Everyone who was nominated deserves great credit.
"I would like to congratulate each of our finalists, who have all clearly made outstanding contributions over the past year. We look forward to welcoming them, along with all our guests, to the ceremony next month.”
The award winners will be revealed during a black tie ceremony in Manchester city centre on the evening of Thursday 7 November 2019.
This year’s awards are in association with Syneos Health, sponsors of our Research Team of the Year category.
Lifetime Achievement:
Kathy Evans - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Phil Kalra - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Linda Magee - University of Manchester
James Hill - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Research Nurse of the Year:
Anita Davies - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria Turner - Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Claire Hill - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Karen Davies and Yvonne Grimes - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Natalie Keenan - East Cheshire NHS Trust
Research Midwife of the Year:
Bev Hammond - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Catherine Chmiel - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Emma Tanton - Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Research Practitioner of the Year:
Betty Pennington - North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Jane Martindale - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Susannah Glasgow - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Lyndsay Scarratt - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Research Administrator / Coordinator of the Year:
David Triggs - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Diane Lomas - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Linda Booth - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Eloise Cook - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Best Debut:
Samantha Reddington - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Poly Kirkilli - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Macclesfield Integrated Research Team - East Cheshire NHS Trust
Best Contribution in a Community Setting:
Deborah Baines - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Woodlands Medical Practice - NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group
Bernadette Mason and Marie Martland - Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Best Public Engagement Contribution:
WWL Patient and Public Involvement Team - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Research for the Future and the Seven Thousand Feet collaboration
Sarah Fox - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding Contribution:
The GAME Study team - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Wonder Women film series - R&D North West
Emma Harrison - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Research Education Team - a collaboration between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Investigator of the Year:
Tim Felton - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Chinari Subudhi - Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Monty Silverdale - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Andrew Rowland - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Research Team of the Year (sponsored by Syneos Health):
Core team, Royal Oldham Hospital - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Experimental Cancer Medicine Team - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer research team, North Manchester General Hospital - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Functional/Cross-divisional team, Wythenshawe Hospital - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Macclesfield Integrated Research Team, East Cheshire NHS Trust
Team Excellence Award for Research Patient Experience:
Tower Family Healthcare, Minden - NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group
Midwifery Research Team - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Parkinson’s Research Team, Fairfield General Hospital - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Stockport R&I Team - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Oncology and Haematology team, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Early Career Researcher of the Year:
Kate Law - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Magda Kujawa - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Deborah Antcliff - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
Anisa Visram - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Brooke Bianco - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
