An inspirational lead consultant neurophysiologist who is the glue of the department, and a ward clerk who goes the extra mile to ensure everyone is welcomed and supported, are the winners of March’s You Made a Difference awards.
Andrew Michell is a lead consultant neurophysiologist and started at CUH in November 2009. Since then he has not only built the team, but also introduced new services.
As if running and developing a department, training registrars and supporting physiologists is not enough, Andrew is very active in research with many projects and innovations over the years.
Andrew is part of the glue that makes the clinical neurosciences department at CUH a great place to work, a great place to be treated and great place to learn.
This is reflected in the winning nomination; extracts of which told us:
Andrew has re-built the trust and communication in our team, with bucket loads of positivity, humour, kindness and an incredible amount of hard work. His door is always open not only to every member of our team, but also the wider multi-disciplinary team. I feel incredibly lucky to work within a team led by such an inspirational individual.
Preeti Wathore has worked as a ward clerk on Ward G3 for the past six years.
Preeti is described by her colleagues as always being incredibly kind, caring and polite.
Her winning nomination said:
Since I met Preeti, when I first moved to ward G3 last September, she has been nothing but welcoming, kind and happy to provide support. With only her presence, Preeti ensures that everyone feels safe, and staff actively seeks her help knowing that she will have the answer they were looking for. She truly works that extra mile.