And the Winner of the DHSS Top Team Award 2009/2010 is…

The Department of Health and Social Security held its annual Top Team Award ceremony yesterday at Keyll Darree, Education and Training Centre, the winning team (Steve Sieling, Russell ThornHill, Raymond Beattie and Peter Smith) of this prestigious award was the Home Grown Ambulance Technician Project, by the DHSS Ambulance Services. (below) from left to right ,Steve Sieling, Alan Crowe, David Killip, Russell Thornhill, Ray Beattie and Tony Jones

The runners up were:

• Intensive Interaction Learning Disabilities - Social Services;

• Making a Difference at the Point of Care Programme, Clinical Governance Noble’s Hospital, Health Services; and

• ‘Keep ‘em Clean Campaign’ a Hand Hygiene Campaign Noble’s Hospital, Health Services.

Each team had to deliver a 20 minute presentation to impress judges, Peter Ginty, Lecturer, International Business School, Anthony Pugh, Managing Director Manx Radio and Alice Martin, Director of Performance and Delivery, Chief Secretary’s Office.

The presentations detailed the project work the teams have done over the past year and how this had benefited the department’s services and the public.

The ceremony was opened by Hon W. E. Teare, MHK, Minister for Health and Social Security, who went on to say:

“it is an absolute delight to be able to have the pleasure of opening the ceremony for such an esteemed award. The teams short-listed demonstrate the dedication and commitment the Department has to continually making our services better. Congratulations to the winners, and the best of luck next year for the runners up.”

David Killip, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Health and Social Security, who presented the awards said:

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to meet and present these teams with the awards they have so deservingly received. It give me great pride to present this Top Team Award to the Home Grown Ambulance Technician Project, Ambulance Services, but all the teams are ‘Top Teams’ in their own right."