A Southport lollipop lady, a Southport surgeon and the Volunteer Medical Director at Southport Macmillan Centre have all been recognised in the King’s New Year’s Honours.
Jennifer Turner, who works as a school crossing patrol officer, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire Medal.
Jennifer, who works for Sefton Council’s School Crossing Patrol team, has been nominated for ‘services to road safety.’
Professor Paul May, a neurosurgical expert, is honoured for services to Charitable Fundraising and to Neurosurgery.
Dr Graeme Allan is best known for his role as Volunteer Medical Director, Southport Macmillan Centre and more recently taking the helm as the Cancer Lead GP in Sefton.
One of his most significant achievements has been establishing a local cancer navigator service, which ensures all newly diagnosed cancer patients in Southport and Formby have a universal offer of access to support including emotional, psychological and lifestyle optimisation through referral from their registered GP.
Dr Allan said: “It has been a privilege and an honour to be nominated by my colleagues for a British Empire Medal. I have been lucky enough to be part of an amazing team, working to improve the care and support available locally to people affected by cancer in Southport and Formby over the last 25 years.
“Co-founding the Southport Macmillan Centre has been one of the highpoints of my clinical career, and to now be mentioned in the King’s New Year’s Honours List for work I have loved being a part of, is, quite simply, the icing on the cake.”
A nurse who rose to become the chief executive of Mersey Care is also honoured.
Trish Bennett, the chief executive of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Ms Bennett, who is also a partner member of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Board, has more than 40 years of experience in all age community and mental health services, but has never lost her passion for nursing and patient care.
She said: “I’ve loved my whole career in the NHS, both as a chief executive and as a nurse, which remains close to my heart and I’m immensely proud to be recognised in this way.”
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