A team of Cornwall Hospice Care staff have been recognised for their work at the inaugural ‘Palliative and End of Life Care Awards’ held in London.  Ten of the healthcare charity’s staff were shortlisted as finalists at the prestigious event hosted by Good Morning Britain TV personality Kate Garraway. They included the charity’s Education Team led by Jo Smith, Helen Treleaven, Therapies and Community Services Manager and Lymphoedema Specialist and Siobhan Aris, Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

The aim of the awards

The aim of the awards is to pay tribute to individuals, organisations and charities that provide high-quality end of life and palliative care, enabling people to have a Good Life and a Good Death. Lisa Shephard is Cornwall Hospice Care’s Clinical Lead; “It says a great deal about the expertise and commitment of our charity’s teams that we were finalists in three categories of these new awards. I appreciate the very high standard of care we provide, but it’s good to see our own teams receiving national award recognition. I congratulate all our nominees and finalists and am delighted to see so many of our amazing team being highlighted.”

Cornwall Hospice Care finalists

Cornwall Hospice Care staff received national award recognition in three categories, an extraordinarily high number for a small one-county charity.  They included the charity’s Education Team of eight staff in the Palliative Care Team Award, Helen Treleaven, Therapies and Community Services Manager and Lymphoedema Specialist in the Palliative Care Manager category and Siobhan Aris in the Excellence in Palliative Care Nursing (not for profit) Award.

Winner Siobhan Aris

We’re delighted to share that Siobhan won the Excellence in Palliative Care Nursing (not for profit) Award that was presented to her by Good Morning Britain TV personality Kate Garraway. The award brochure said of Siobhan, ‘Siobhan is tenacious in the delivery of personalised care of complex symptom management and advanced communication, ensuring patients and families receive personalised care and advance care planning. Alongside, enabling colleagues and systems through leadership, service development, advanced practise, education, and research across all care settings.’

Siobhan says; “The awards are both a celebration and recognition of Palliative and End of Life Care nationally, the collaborative representation from Cornwall and the South West was exciting, the award, a surprise and very humbling”

Finalists: Cornwall Hospice Care Education Team

Cornwall Hospice Care’s Education Team were finalists in The Palliative Care Team (not for profit) Award. The entry in the event programme read: ‘ The team are dedicated to enhancing person-centred care through compassionate palliative and end of life education. Collectively they bring a wealth of experience, specialised knowledge and a passion for improving the quality of life for patients and their loved ones who are at the heart of what the charity does.’

Finalist Helen Treleaven

Helen Treleaven was a finalist for the Palliative Care Manager Award and manages Cornwall Hospice Care’s Community Services team who provide pre and post bereavement services in particular. She also continues with her work as a Lymphoedema Specialist, providing treatment for people struggling with lymph related conditions and who are referred as out patients.

Cornwall’s other finalists

Also receiving national award recognition were other Cornwall based health care providers who were shortlisted as finalists, including  the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Palliative and End of Life Care Strategic Alliance for The Integrated Care Systems Award and Kath Rooksby, Saskie Dorman and Andy Brogan (NHS England South West) for The Best Influencer and Campaigner Award.

Cornwall Hospice Care representatives

Attending the award ceremony in London last Friday night (28th June 2024) and representing Cornwall Hospice Care were Siobhan Aris, Jo Smith (Education and Training Lead) and her team of Hayley Shields, Mike Thomas, Claire Collings and Jo Elrick, Helen Treleaven (Therapies and Community Services Manager and Lymphoedema Specialist, Lianne Best (Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner),  Tracey Davey (Community Services Officer) and Lisa Shephard (Clinical Lead).