They have been recognised for a variety of reasons including caring for patients, taking on extra work during the Covid-19 pandemic and in one case potentially savings a colleague’s life.
The winners recently received a British Citizen Award (BCA) Quarterly CEO Medal of Honour and were taken to London to celebrate their achievements. A YouTube video can be viewed here which showcases the worthy winners.
Philip Leigh, chief executive of Sodexo Healthcare, said: “It is great that our people have been recognised for the amazing work they do across healthcare whether it is portering, catering, domestics or a whole range of other roles.
“They are important key workers and what they do really counts as it helps hospitals and other organisations run smoothly. It is great to hear about our colleagues on the frontline who step up to help others – they make a real difference to people’s lives and that is important. I would like to congratulate and thank them for their dedication. They are a credit to Sodexo Healthcare.”
The award winners included:
- Jason Walker (Blackburn MTU)
- Abdulkadir Mohamoud (domestic support worker, Wythenshawe Hospital)
- Adele Chapple (housekeeper, North Devon District Hospital)
- Stephen Agyei (porter's team leader, Queen's Hospital, Romford)
- Kayley Davies (site lead, Bolton LTS)
- Andrew Bryant (Stansted MTU)
- Oussama Ben Chikh (Stansted MTU)
- Melanie Kinsey (domestic worker, Hereford Hospital)
- Debbie Jarvis (North Devon District Hospital)
- Jasmine Davies (catering assistant, Birmingham Children's Hospital)
- Ray Leversconte (floor team, Wythenshawe Hospital)