Staff at Holy Cross Hospital have celebrated a year packed full of achievements at their annual prize giving ceremony.

The Mayor of Haslemere, Cllr Penny Bradley presented certificates of achievement for a wide range of qualifications to over 35 members of staff. A number of staff completed a diploma in health and social care and two members of clinical staff participated in a challenging advanced life support course. They are now able to teach intermediate skills to other healthcare professionals. Several healthcare assistants, who are seeking to make a career in health care, successfully completed a development programme, which consisted of theory and practical work.

Non-clinical staff have also advanced their skills and have been applying their newly acquired knowledge to the smooth running of the Hospital.

The celebration was also an opportunity to give thanks to everybody for the contribution they make in providing high quality, people-centred services. Special thanks were given to the Hospital’s Director of Finance who recently retired after 31 years of service.

The Chief Executive of Holy Cross Hospital, Chris Hinton highlighted some of the hospital’s achievements over the past year which included an excellent report by the Care Quality Commission, the purchase of equipment from much-appreciated fundraising, a national conference on disorders of consciousness and a visit by HRH The Countess of Wessex.

Speaking after the presentation, the Mayor of Haslemere said: “I am delighted to have been asked to present these well-deserved certificates to members of staff. As a former nurse, I am extremely interested in the specialised work that takes place at the Hospital. I offer my congratulations to everybody for their dedication and hard work, which was recognised by the outstanding inspection carried out by the Care Quality Commission earlier this year.”

Holy Cross Hospital is committed to providing staff with training in its specialised services and in the care of disabled people. The Hospital aims to raise standards of practice and to support people who have chosen a career in healthcare.