The ultrasound team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals is celebrating after being named Yorkshire and Trent team of the year by The Society of Radiographers.

The team was praised for its focus on training and providing outstanding care to patient at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and Newark Hospital.

An internal training programme has brought new talent to the team, which impressed judges.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals will now contest the national team of the year award in November.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ radiography services manager, Jayne Burkitt, said: “We are incredibly proud that we have been recognised for the service that we deliver and the training placements that we have been able to offer — this is all thanks to the dedication of the team who work extremely hard every day.

“Our ultrasound team has a wealth of clinical experience that they are willing to share with students and some of our sonographers specifically trained as clinical supervisors so they could tutor and mentor our students on the programme.

“They have created an excellent supportive learning environment for students, fostering a culture of learning that has made our ultrasound department so successful and has developed it for the future of our patients.”

Pictured are King’s Mill Hospital’s ultrasound team, from left Theresa Crookes, Nicola Martin, Amy Berriman, Louise Cordon, Karen Chapman and Patience Nyakudya.