A midwife at Ormskirk Hospital who has been called a “true angel’’ has been honoured by Stand Up For Southport readers.
Jo Unsworth, a specialist bereavement midwife won the Stand Up For Southport People’s Choice Award at the first Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust staff awards at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.
The award, which sees readers nominate their NHS heroes, was presented to Jo by Andrew Brown from Stand Up For Southport and well-known ITV Granada News Reporter Paul Crone.
Jo was praised for her amazing efforts to care for parents following the loss of a baby with families saying: “she is a true angel that helps them to grieve, rebuild and prepare for the future.’’
She was also said to show a “unique combination of compassion and understanding while having the ability to listen to what parents and the family’s needs truly are.’’
Jo, who qualified as a midwife in 2006, said she was “proud’’ to receive the award.
Ormskirk Hospital Specialist Bereavement Midwife Jo Unsworth said:
“Any award is nice to receive but to get one that is voted for by members of the community like this is extra special.
“To be able to help people at a real time of need is a privilege and I feel very proud to have been recognised for what I do alongside other members of a great team.’’
More than 1,200 members of staff gathered together, alongside a host of famous faces, to recognise the enormous difference our NHS heroes have made to the lives of their many patients and the local community over the last year, and the hard work and commitment they continue to show each and every day.
The Community Wheelchair Service and the Spiritual care and Chaplaincy Team at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals were honoured as Finalists and were praised by readers for their support for local patients.
Jan Fraser and Martin Abrams from the Chaplaincy team at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals
West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Executive Ann Marr OBE said:
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the people of Southport and Ormskirk and readers of Stand Up For Southport for their extraordinary support for our staff, especially in recent years.
“We are delighted that once again patients and their families have had the opportunity to recognise the outstanding care they receive at our hospitals.
“I’m so very proud of our team, and it is extremely important for them to know that their compassion, courage and commitment is never taken for granted by the people they serve.’’
Stand Up For Southport Director Andrew Brown said:
“It was a real privilege to meet everyone and hear some very emotional stories about the exceptional things being done by our invaluable NHS staff at the first Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust staff awards.
“I would like to congratulate Jo Unsworth, the Community Wheelchair Service and the Spiritual care and Chaplaincy Team at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals for being celebrated at the awards for the outstanding work they do to support local families at times they need it the most.
“Thank you to all our readers who put forward your nominations for this year’s awards.
“Congratulations are also due to the Communications team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the team Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, and all the sponsors, performers and partners who made these awards an event to remember for all the NHS staff who attended.”
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