Winners revealed at Greater Manchester Health and Care Research Awards 2023
The winners were revealed at the Greater Manchester Health and Care Research Awards 2023, sponsored by Parexel, during an evening of celebration.
The 10th annual ceremony was hosted by Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, on Thursday 5 October 2023.
The event recognised the outstanding work of the awards finalists during 2022/23 and celebrated the wider achievements of the Greater Manchester, East Cheshire and East Lancashire research community over the past decade.
Winners in each of the 11 award categories, plus Highly Commended finalists in five of the categories, were announced in front of an audience of 220 people featuring national and regional health and care leaders, local research teams, and industry partners.
The evening began with a keynote speech from Professor Lucy Chappell, the Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Care, and a video montage featuring thank you messages from executives at each of the region’s NHS trusts.
Professor Andy Ustianoswki, Co-Clinical Director of NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester, ended the evening by saying: “On behalf of the CRN, I would like to say how extremely grateful we are to work with everyone in this room and across our network. It is a privilege to work alongside you all to help change people’s lives through research. The work you do really does make a difference and you all should be very proud.”
Thank you to our sponsors
This year’s awards were in association with headline sponsor Parexel, one of the world’s largest clinical research organisations (CROs), which provides a full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help lifesaving treatments reach patients faster. Parexel was also the sponsor of the Inclusive Involvement Excellence award which was presented by Andrew Boden, Parexel’s Associate Director for Site Alliances.
CRN Greater Manchester was also extremely grateful to Medicines Evaluation Unit (MEU), one of the UK’s leading CROs and research facilities and sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement by a Team award which was presented by MEU’s John Goddard, Research Development Manager, and David Rogers, Chief Executive Officer.
Putting Participants First
Winner
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Research Team - Bury Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborative Working Accomplishment
Highly Commended
Early Career Researcher Development Pathway team - NHS R&D North West
Winner
Bolton REDUCe 2 trial collaborative delivery team - Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding Achievement by a Team (sponsored by Medicines Evaluation Unit)
Highly Commended
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder study team - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Winner
Dr Pilar Rivera-Ortega and FIBRONEER Trial Wythenshawe Research Team - Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Exceptional Research Delivery Leadership
Highly Commended
Natalie Keenan - Macclesfield District General Hospital, East Cheshire NHS Trust
Winner
Dr Anthony Short - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Inclusive Involvement Excellence (Sponsored by Parexel)
Winner
Stephanie Shoop-Worrall - The University of Manchester
Primary Care or Community Research Contribution
Winner
St Johns Medical Centre - Altrincham
Best Contribution to Research Delivery outside of the NHS
Winner
Lumi-Nova: Tales of Courage study team - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Best Public Engagement
Highly Commended
Introducing the Greater Manchester Research Van to the community - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Vocal; Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Winner
Tameside Health Research Festival - Tameside R&D Team, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Transforming Research Delivery
Winner
Radiotherapy Clinical Trials Radiographer Team - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
New to Research Award
Highly Commended
Daisy Pegler - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Winner
Dr Qasim Ahmed - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Prioritising Wellbeing Award
Winner
Simon Kaye - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Special awards
Special Award for Inclusive Involvement - Clinical Research Network and Alex Winstanley for the Ready for Research children’s book
Special Award for Relevant Research - FIND-IT study team, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Special Award for Exceptional Experience - Research and Development Team, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Made in Manchester Special Award - Dr Sam Hey, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
