The Institute of Healthcare Management has underlined the essential role managers play in delivering health and social care in Northern Ireland.
At an Excellence in Management awards ceremony Jim McCall, Chairman of IHM’s Northern Ireland Division, said: “Health service managers don’t always get the recognition they deserve.
“They are often described as ‘suits’ and sometimes the public think they aren’t even needed when the truth is the majority have come up through professions such as nursing and social work and are using this valuable experience to support those delivering the hands-on care while making sure important targets are met.
The Institute supports, promotes and develops managers. Its annual conference this year focused on achievements in the new local health service structures where the watchwords are efficiency without compromise.
“Managers working in all parts of health and social care in Northern Ireland have continually demonstrated durability and a high level of dedication to delivering improved services to patients.” Mr McCall said.
“We were delighted to be associated with such a high standard of applicants for our awards.”
This year’s Experienced Manager Award went to Bronagh McKeown, a social worker by background who is currently head of the physical and sensory disability support service in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
The runner up in the category was Marie Morrison, a ward manager from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
The Developing Manager Award was won by Ashley Ramsey, an assistant community general manager in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Runner up was Rowena Menelly – who manages administrative staff in Primary Community Care and Older People’s Services in the Northern Trust.
The Royal College of Nursing Nurse Manager Award was won by Carmel O’Kane, who works in the Community Children’s Nursing and Transitional Care Unit in the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
Runner up was Gavin O’Hare, a Registered Mental Health Nurse who is a nurse manager for the new Home Treatment House in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
The final two award categories were presented in association with the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety.
The HSC Quality Award which recognises excellence in the provision of health and social care was won by
Northern Health and Social Care Trust – Falls Prevention & Management Project
The HSC Engage Award which recognises innovative work in personal and public involvement was won by
Service User Involvement in The Northern Ireland Wheelchair Reform
the beeches beeches management centre belfast, falls under the Down and Lisburn NHS health Trust. The Beeches www.beeches-mc.co.uk and www.bmc.n-i.nhs.uk Management Centre Belfast Dundonald and Craigavon, training and development, the beeches management centre nhs trust co uk www.beeches-mc.co.uk co uk beeches northern ireland health trust management development Beeches BEECHES beeches trainer training ECDL ECDL beeches beeches BELFAST health trust Beeches management center BEECHES belfast NVQ training management management center centre centre management beeches belfast train NVQ NVQ ECDL european computer driving license belfast Belfast management centre beeches Beeches Health Trust NI Northern Ireland The Beeches Management Centre management development training nursing Nursing Audit Finance Financial Nurse Education Education education nurse organisational learning learning Learning e-Learning elearning Nursing Midwife Midwifery Midwife Jobs job job jobs career health helath jobs
Homepage 
Home
About Us
Staff Profiles
Courses
Consultancy
Publications
e-Learning
Contact Us