THE HOSPITAL PLAY SPECIALISTS AWARDS 2006

The Hospital Play Specialist Awards 2006 were set up in conjunction with Rays of Sunshine and were sponsored by British Airways.

The six regional award winners and the nominees for the Distinguished Service Award attended an Awards ceremony at the Headquarters of British Airways in Heathrow on Monday 4th December, 2006 where the winners were announced.

Regional Award Winners

London – Cathy Gill - Evelina Children’s Hospital.
Scotland and the North – Lisa Beaumont - St James’s University Hospital in Leeds
Wales and the South West – Jackie Broadhurst - Withybush General Hospital
Midlands – Emma Eardley – Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Northern Ireland – Sophie Murray - Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
East of England – Keren Brooke - Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust

The overall Rays of Sunshine Play Specialist of the Year was

KEREN BROOKE from IPSWICH

Nominees for the Distinguished Service Award

Louise Ballard – Leicester Royal Infirmary
Frances Binns – Booth Hall Children’s Hospital, Manchester
Norma Jun Tai – Kingston NHS Trust
Rachel King – Royal London Hospital
Jackie McClelland – Addenbrookes NHS Trust
June Moore – Aberdare Hospital Wales
Judy Walker – University College Hospital, London
Naomi Spence – Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

The overall winner of the Rays of Sunshine Distinguished Play Specialist of the Year was

JUDY WALKER, UCL