The NHS in the South West is today (12 June) celebrating the staff and teams who have won regional categories in the 2023 Parliamentary Awards, after being nominated by their MPs.

Winners have been chosen in nine categories, with each now also going forward to the national awards in London on 5 July – the NHS’s 75^th birthday. The ceremony will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster.

Elizabeth O’Mahony, Regional Director of NHS England in the South West region, said: “I’m delighted to see our dedicated staff and volunteers across the South West recognised in this way.

“Their tireless commitment and outstanding care are heart-warming, especially given the day-to-day challenges that we know the NHS faces.

“I’d like to congratulate every single one of the winners, and to thank all the MPs and all the amazing nominees – I’m only sorry we couldn’t give out more awards.”

The 2023 regional winners, selected by NHS leaders in the South West, are:

• The Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care Award. Swindon Integrated Care Alliance Coordination Centre Team, Great Western Hospitals, nominated by Robert Buckland MP
• The Excellence in Mental Health Care Award. BNSSG Integrated Access Hub (IAH), Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, nominated by Karin Smyth MP and Kerry McCarthy MP
• The Future NHS Award. Gloucestershire Community Ophthalmic Link Team, Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, nominated by Alex Chalk MP and Richard Graham MP
• The Excellence in Healthcare Award. Integrated Care for Older People (Plymouth and West Devon), NHS Devon, nominated by Johnny Mercer MP and Luke Pollard MP
• The Excellence in Primary Care and Community Care Award. Domestic abuse and sexual violence team, NHS Devon, nominated by Ben Bradshaw MP, Richard Foord MP and Simon Jupp MP
• The Health Inequalities Award. Homelessness Health in Somerset Team- the Homeless and Rough Sleeper Nursing Service and Salaried Inclusion Health GP’s (NHS), Somerset County Council, nominated by Rebecca Pow MP
• The Nursing and Midwifery Award. Bev Breen, Consultant Nurse, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, nominated by Robert Buckland MP and Justin Tomlinson MP
• The Lifetime Achievement Award. Toni Starr, Retired Neonatal Nurse, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, nominated by Robert Buckland MP.
• The Volunteer Award. Health Connect Coaching – a volunteer peer health and wellbeing service Team, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, nominated by Kevin Foster MP and Anthony Mangnall MP.