On Friday, 25th July we held our Long Service Awards, with Chief Executive, Brendan Brown and Deputy Chief Executive, Rob Aitchison. Our Awards celebrated 22 amazing colleagues who between them have a combined NHS service of 681 years!

There on the day with her dad was ICU Staff Nurse, Victoria Turner - see image below. Victoria said: "I’ve brought my dad because he dropped me off on my first day at the school of nursing 40 years ago. I’ve been at both sites which is great – the team spirit is amazing at both hospitals.” Her dad told said that Victoria had shown signs of wanting to be a nurse from a young age, adding “She’s been happy all her life in the hospital world.”

Here are a few more quotes from colleagues:

Deputy DPO, IG and Registration Authority Manager, Melanie Hill, said “I love working for the Trust and always have. Coming back to the hospital (after a time away) felt like coming home”.

Staff Nurse, Caroline Waters,: “I wouldn’t be where I am now if I hadn’t been supported by the Trust.  I have friends for life through it”.

Matron, Charlotte Bowdell: “You don’t realise what you’ve done until you look back”

Team Lead Vascular Radiographer, Yvonne Phillipson, originally came from Wales to spend four years in Huddersfield but loved it so much she stayed.  She said that what had kept her here was “the love, the people – I love the hospital as it is so friendly”.

The Awards are an opportunity to recognise and thank our colleagues for their unwavering dedication to the NHS and the care of others. Here at CHFT we formally recognise this important commitment to colleagues who have completed 40 years’ NHS service and 25 years’ service at CHFT.

Congratulations to all our Long Service recipients:

Read more about our Long Service Awards on the intranet Long Service Award - CHFT Intranet