At our CHuFT Awards in late July, the Long Covid Team were shortlisted as finalists in the One Culture of Care category.

Lead Clinical Skills and Simulation Technician, Caren Reid, was one of those who nominated the team as she has been part of their cohort, receiving support for Long Covid herself. 

Caren felt so strongly about all their support that she arranged for them to receive their own trophy, saying: “I’ve finally managed at last to get some pictures of the team, some with the trophy, which we presented to them after the CHuFT Awards. They are and always will be first place winners to us.”

Here were a few words from their nomination: “Beyond the clinical expertise, what stood out most was the empathy and humanity of this team. They didn’t just treat us—they truly saw us. Their encouragement and care fostered an environment of trust and mutual respect, which became the foundation for something even more remarkable: enduring community. The love and care this team showed changed our lives.”