Wessex teams awarded for outstanding contributions to COVID-19 research
Research teams across the Wessex region have been recognised for their research efforts during the pandemic, at a virtual ceremony hosted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Wessex on 13 May 2021.
27 individuals and teams picked up awards for Outstanding Contribution to COVID-19 Research, acknowledging the region’s contribution to the delivery of nationally prioritised urgent public health (UPH) studies.
The award ceremony, which was originally due to be held at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton in November 2020, took place via Zoom, with over 100 virtual attendees. A full list of winners is included below.
2021 CRN Wessex Award winners
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (DCHFT)
Individual award- Sarah Williams, Lead Research Nurse
Team award- The DCHFT RECOVERY trial team
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHUFT)
Individual award- Deanna Rex, Research Practitioner
Team award- DHUFT SIREN team
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT)
Individual award- Emily Bevan, Research Practitioner
Team award- HHFT SIREN team
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Individual award- Sarah Hinch, Research Officer
Team award- Dr Ali Naqvi, Acute Physician and Endocrinologist and his junior doctors
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU)
Individual award- Catherine Edwards, Specialist Research Nurse
Team award- PHU Research Pharmacy Team
Primary care
Individual award- Jayne Longstaff, Respiratory Quality Improvement Nurse Lead
Team Award- The Adam Practice
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Individual award– Dr Manas Sinha, Cardiology Consultant
Team award- Radnor (ITU)
Solent NHS Trust
Individual award- Jo Turpitt, Senior Research Nurse
Team award- Solent SIREN study team
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS)
Individual award- Professor Charles Deakin, Regional Medical Director (South)
Team award- SCAS Research Team
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT)
Individual Award- Charity Chakanetsa, Senior Research Nurse
Team Award- SHFT Research Team
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Poole)
Individual and team award- Beverley Wadams and the Poole Research Team
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Bournemouth)
Individual award- Becca Miln, Acting Senior Research Nurse, Urgent Public Health and ED Research
Team award- Royal Bournemouth Hospital RECOVERY team
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS)
Individual and team award- UHS Research Team
CRN Wessex
Individual award- Kelly Adams, Workforce Development Lead
Individual award- Kim Appleby, Communications and Engagement Manager
