Introducing our finalists for the Pennine Care People Awards 2023!
With just over 400 fantastic nominations, there were some tough calls to make for our judges – but we’re pleased to announce the finalists.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated, you’ve made us very proud.
The winners will be unveiled at a special event on the evening of Thursday 30 November, with costs generously covered by sponsors.
Community choice - voted by patients, carers and the public:
- Kristian Glenny, clinical psychologist
- Natalie Bentham, care co-ordinator, Rochdale community mental health team
- Pennine Care TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) service
Ray of sunshine:
- Kyra Li-Lowe, wellbeing lead, Rochdale borough child and adolescent mental service
- Lisa Francis, support worker, Tameside west community mental health team
- Dr Nilika Perera, consultant psychiatrist, Oldham home treatment team and
deputy medical director
Charitable champ:
- Carley Locke, domestic assistant and receptionist, Stansfield Place
- Paul Ward, carer champion for the Stockport mental health liaison team
- Stephanie Morris, resuscitation and first aid training officer
Great Innovation:
- Hannah Lucas, community learning disability nurse and Niamh Smyth, speech and language therapist - Rochdale borough community learning disability team
- Hayley McLellan, response hub and primary care network service manager, Rochdale borough
- Radcliffe Place project team - learning disability care hub
Improving lives:
- Bethany Shaw, Cedars ward manager, Oldham
- Kathy Hardman, mental health nurse, Military Veterans' Service
- Dr Laxmiram Bethina, speciality doctor, learning disability care hub
Helping hand:
- Adam Shirley, admin assistant, Tameside community mental health team
- Dr Ahad Aly, consultant psychiatrist, Rochdale borough child and adolescent mental health service
- Nicole Renshaw, nurse, Oldham child and adolescent mental health service
Inclusion champion:
- Rossella Nicosia, team manager, NHS Bury talking therapies service
- Rush Miah, head of business intelligence
- Saima Kauser, Rifat Naz and Suleman Qayyum - black and minority ethnic champions at the NHS Tameside and Glossop talking therapies service
Brilliant partnership:
- Greater Manchester resilience hub
- Greenspace project team (Bury early intervention team and Lancashire Wildlife Trust)
- Whittaker memory and day unit
Rising star:
- Alexander (Zander) Lawrie, facilities manager - south division
- Janaki Chodavarapu, physiotherapist, Stockport learning disability service
- Olivia Ferrara, community carer support worker, south Tameside community mental health team
Inspirational leader:
- Dr Dipti Patil, consultant psychiatrist and clinical director for the learning disability care hub and interim network associate medical director - south
- Kate Tasker, operational manager, Stockport mental health support team
- Sara Panter, service manager at The Meadows, Stockport
Colleague of the year:
- Denise Wild, receptionist and housekeeper at Trust HQ
- Michelle Casey, transformation delivery manager
- Sheenagh McManus, support worker, Stockport community mental health team
Team of the year:
- Digital service desk team
- Oldham home treatment team
- Oldham intensive home treatment service (older people)
2022 winners
It was an incredible evening at our Pennine Care People Awards on Thursday 1 December 2022. Meet our winners and finalists.