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Thames Valley researchers honoured at awards

Healthcare staff in Thames Valley and South Midlands were honoured for their contribution to NHS, public health and social care research at an awards event in Reading last night.

The fourth Thames Valley Health Research Awards was held in Reading Town Hall and organised by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands (LCRN). 

More than 90 researchers in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire were nominated by colleagues with winners were selected by a panel of judges.

The LCRN’s Clinical Director Prof Belinda Lennox said: “We’ve had a fantastic year in 2018/19, with more than 60,000 participants recruited to studies thanks to the hard work of our staff, patients and public volunteers.

“This award ceremony was a great opportunity to celebrate those who have made this possible. They have all made an outstanding contribution to research and it was an honour to thank them for their hard work by presenting them with these awards.”

 

Full list of winners:

 

All-round High Performing Team:

Winner:

Reproductive Health and Childbirth Speciality, NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands

Highly Commended:

Primary Care Research Nurse Team, NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands

Urgent Care Research Team, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

 

Exceptional Contribution to a Commercial Study:

Winner:

Julie Sutton, Catherine Young and Chandan Yaliwal, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended:

Adult Mental Health Research Team, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding CI:

Winner:

Fergus Gleeson, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding Contribution to Children's Research (Memorial Award):

Winner:

Emma Plested, University of Oxford

 

Outstanding CRN Core Team Member:

Winner:

Nancy Hopewell, NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands

Highly Commended:

Tracey Allen, NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands

 

Outstanding PI:

Winners:

Aparna Reddy, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Samantha Sadler, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding Research Champion (patient):

Winner:

Gemma Wakefield, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended:

Bethan Peach, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

 

Outstanding Research Champion (staff):

Winner:

Alex Novak, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended:

Stephanie Taylor, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding Research Impact:

Winner:

Piers Clifford, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Highly Commended: 

Lynnette Hykin, Hughenden Valley Surgery

 

Outstanding Research Team Leader:

Winner:

Lynn Wren, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended:

Claudia Hurducas, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Sally Beer, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wendy Byrne, NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands

 

Research Nurse of the Year:

Winner:

Bernadette Moreby, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended:

Lizzie Stafford, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Stephanie Lloyd, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Research Rising Star:

Winner:

Chris Blick, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended:

Geraldine Hambrook, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Rachel Mercer , University of Oxford

 

Study of the Year:

Winner:

The CHESS study team, University of Warwick