{"id":6430,"date":"2021-08-05T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T09:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=6430"},"modified":"2021-08-05T10:57:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T09:57:28","slug":"dorset-county-hospitals-annual-gem-awards-open-for-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=6430","title":{"rendered":"Dorset County Hospital\u2019s annual GEM Awards open for nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset County Hospital\u2019s annual awards are now open for nominations.<\/p>\n<p>The Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards recognise individual members of staff, teams and volunteers who have gone over and above what is expected to make a difference to people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 18 months everyone at DCH has worked incredibly hard to provide the best possible patient care and experience during what has been, and continues to be, a very challenging and pressurised time.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The GEM Awards 2021 will be a night of celebration to honour the dedication and commitment of staff and volunteers at DCH that colleagues, patients and their friends and family feel have made a stand out difference in these unprecedented times.<\/p>\n<p>The awards evening will also recognise those staff receiving their 25 year NHS Long Service Award.<\/p>\n<p>This year there are nine GEM Award categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman\u2019s Award<\/li>\n<li>Team of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Award<\/li>\n<li>Quality Improvement and Innovation Award<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer Award<\/li>\n<li>Lifetime Achievement Award<\/li>\n<li>Student\/Apprentice of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to Research Award<\/li>\n<li>Patient Safety Award<\/li>\n<li>Trust Chairman Mark Addison said: \u201cDue to the coronavirus pandemic we sadly had to cancel the 2020 GEM Awards, so we are really looking forward to welcoming them back this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a year and a half like no other and we are so incredibly proud of all our amazing staff for working under such demanding circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GEM Awards are a great opportunity to recognise and thank our staff and volunteers for all they do for our Trust and our patients so I would encourage you all to nominate those individuals and\/or teams who have made a lasting impression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday 10 September. The awards evening will be held in November.<\/p>\n<p>You can make your nominations here: <a href=\"https:\/\/dchft.onlinesurveys.ac.uk\/gem-award-nominations-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/dchft.onlinesurveys.ac.uk\/gem-award-nominations-2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When making nominations, please include as much detail as possible about how the individual or team has provided exceptional care.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the GEM Awards, including the criteria for each individual category, is available on our website here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dchft.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/gem-awards-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dchft.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/gem-awards-2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo shows GEM Award winners of 2019<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8389\" src=\"https:\/\/keep106.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Gem-Awards-2019-860x573.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of GEM Award and long serving award recipients\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset County Hospital\u2019s annual awards are now open for nominations. 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