Celebrating our staff and their efforts over the pandemic

Celebrating our staff

Laura Fitton

Laura Fitton, one of our inspirational nurses, authored a book of poetry whilst off sick with Covid-19. Garnering esteemed success, Laura’s book was sold in order to raise funds for our charity. Laura’s poems cover a range of difficult subjects and emotions but radiate hope and a strong spirit throughout – we’re so proud of what she has achieved.

Our Testing team at Bassetlaw

Michael Leng

Head Biomedical Scientist in Microbiology for the Trust, Michael Leng has worked tirelessly throughout 2020 and spearheaded the timely introduction of new molecular Real-Time PCR testing equipment and methodologies essential to diagnosis of Covid-19.

Carousel booking team

At the beginning of the pandemic, the Booking Team worked tirelessly to contact thousands of patients about their outpatient appointments. Many patients were upset, confused and scared but the team offered reassurance to them all and supported each other through this huge task.

Adam Tingle

Adam Tingle received a Star of the Month award and an Unsung Hero award at the Doncaster Business Awards for his tremendous efforts in keeping the whole Trust and the public informed throughout the pandemic.

Doncaster Chamber Awards

Team DBTH received the Outstanding Contribution award at this year’s Doncaster Chamber Awards – a testimony to the incredible efforts every member of the team contributed to over the last 12 months of the pandemic.

Procurement Team

Our Procurement team worked tirelessly to ensure that we had ample stocks of PPE to help keep their colleagues safe throughout the last 12 months of the pandemic.

Acute Physiotherapy Team

Our Acute Physiotherapy team, including some physio colleagues who were redeployed, changed their service to a 24 hour provision during the pandemic. Many of them working new shift patterns and in new areas, they all rose to the challenge and supported each other through it.

Respiratory and Critical Care

Our Respiratory and Critical Care teams cared for our most vulnerable patients requiring complex medical interventions during their treatment for Covid-19. Being in high-risk areas these teams worked in the highest levels of PPE throughout, going above and beyond to treat covid patients whilst still providing the highest levels of care to patients with conditions unrelated to the virus.

Ken Agwuh

Ken Agwuh, Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the Trust, received the ‘Caring and Compassionate’ award at the Doncaster Business Awards for his contributions in co-ordinating our organisational response to Covid.

Toni Peet

Toni Peet, Lung Nurse Specialist, volunteered to work within COVID-19 wards, sitting with patients at the end of life, comforting them in their final moments, offering crucial support while colleagues continued to care and treat others in need.

Every single member of Team DBTH has achieved the impossible over the last 12 months. They have adapted to new ways of working, consistently gone above and beyond whilst out of their comfort zones and have ensured that we were able to care for those in need.

Celebrating our staff

Our front-line colleagues, including nursing and medical staff, therapies staff and our service department colleagues have persevered through all the challenges of the last 12 months. They have changed the way they worked, worked in Personal Protective Equipment and, throughout the additional pressures that Covid forced upon them, have managed to continue to provide excellent patient services. Many of our clinical colleagues were redeployed to other services around the Trust, placing them out of their comfort zones but all rose to the challenge gracefully and exceeded all expectations.

Our colleagues working in corporate roles and support services have been equally as present and important in delivering our organisations response to the pandemic over the last 12 months. They have incorporated additional support actions for the Trust into their regular work days, quickly and effectively implemented new processes and ways of working, and ultimately supported their clinical colleagues to provide the best care for those in need.