A Central Gateshead Health Visitor has been awarded a prestigious Healthwatch Star Award for going above and beyond to help families in her area.
Trish Mulligan from Chester-le Street has been nursing for over 40 years, with a wide range of experience in general nursing, high dependency, midwifery, and health visiting. She’s been working as a health visitor in Central Gateshead for five years and has built up a good working relationship with the town’s Jewish community as well as local refugees, asylum seekers, and families needing support in the area.
Healthwatch Gateshead champions outstanding health and social care services in the local area. They gather and represent the views and experiences of service users of all ages. Healthwatch analyse feedback to spot trends and needs, working with service providers and commissioners to tailor services to meet the needs of local people. They also celebrate the outstanding achievements of health and social care champions, awarding Healthwatch Star awards to people and services nominated by the public for special recognition.
As with all Healthwatch Star Awards, the person nominating a social care or health worker remains totally anonymous. The Star Award aims to recognise any member of the local community who has helped to make a difference in someone’s health and social care. An individual, team, department, organisation, or service can be nominated whether they are a professional, volunteer, patient, or member of the public.
‘I was so excited to receive this award. It’s such beautiful feedback, especially considering this person said I’d never judged them – that’s so important as a health visitor. I’m absolutely thrilled but really, I’m just doing my job – I just want to help and support people, ‘said Trish.
Phill Capewell, Interim CEO at Healthwatch Gateshead said:
‘We’re always delighted to pass on such glowing feedback – for someone to go out of their way to tell us about a positive experience they’ve had means a lot, and Trish should be really proud of herself. Healthwatch Star awards are there to recognise those incredible people who go above and beyond to help make a real difference to someone’s health and have gone above and beyond their normal role.”
Healthwatch Gateshead welcomes feedback, both good and bad, and if you know someone who deserves to be recognised for their contribution, you can nominate a Healthwatch Star at www.healthwatchnewcastle.org.uk/nominate-a-star