Basingstoke MP Maria Miller joined the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Diane Taylor, and her Consort, Dr Andy Taylor, in the Mayor’s Parlour, to present certificates to the local healthcare teams Maria has nominated for the national NHS Parliamentary Awards 2019.
The NHS Parliamentary Awards recognise the massive contributions made by individuals and teams who work in and alongside the NHS.
Maria has chosen the following as the official nominees to represent Basingstoke in the national competition:
· The Basingstoke Cardiac Rehabilitation Team, led by Deborah Addison, for the Excellence in Healthcare Award; and
· The Elmwood Ward at Parklands Hospital, led by Dr Vellingiri Raja Badrakalimuthu for the Excellence in Mental Health Care Award.
Maria said: “I am proud to be nominating these two fantastic teams for the NHS Parliamentary Awards. It is a way of thanking and recognising the wonderful people who work in our local NHS services. It was a particular pleasure to be able to join with the Mayor and her Consort, in the Mayor’s Parlour, to present the certificates to the nominees.”
Nominees will initially be judged by senior local and regional NHS experts to find regional champions in each category, to be announced later this month. These regional champions will then be judged by a high-level panel, with the overall winners announced at a special awards ceremony in Parliament on 10 July.
