AIR AMBULANCES UK – 2022 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Air Ambulances UK is pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2022 Awards of Excellence sponsored by Airbus. The annual awards celebrate and recognise the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of those working tirelessly within and in support of the air ambulance community. We are delighted and excited to be reconnecting in person for the first time since 2019.
The annual awards ceremony is being held at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on the 14th November and will include a wide range of speakers covering various areas and topics.
The Independent Awards Judging Panel consists of Debra Allcock Tyler, CEO, Directory of Social Change, Mark Docherty, Executive Director of Nursing and Clinical Commissioning, West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, Tim Fauchon, Chief Executive, British Helicopter Association and Professor Karim Brohi, Trauma Surgeon and Director, London Major Trauma System. Our judges deliberated long and hard over some very difficult decisions due to the excellent quality of nominations.
In no order our awards shortlist is:
Breaking Barriers
Sponsored by Airbus
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Campaign of the Year
Sponsored by Lottery Fundraising Services
Devon Air Ambulance
East Anglian Air Ambulance
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance
Charity Staff Member of the Year
Joe Hughes, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Sarita Taneja, Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Nicola Cooper, Magpas Air Ambulance
Charity Team of the Year
Sponsored by Sloane
Cornwall Air Ambulance
Devon Air Ambulance
Magpas Air Ambulance
Charity Volunteer of the Year
Sponsored by Tower Lotteries
Pino Giannitti, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Colin King, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Kathleen Nelson, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance
Critical Care Practitioner of the Year
Sponsored by Zoll
Lee Hilton, Devon Air Ambulance
Pete Appleby, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
Adam Pitcairn, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Fay Pollock, Midlands Air Ambulance
Doctor of the Year
Sponsored by Leonardo Helicopters
Ian Mew, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
Amy Hughes, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Mike Hughes, Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance
Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by Aeroptimo
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Operations Support Staff of the Year
Wayne Busby, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
Richard Jenkinson, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Christine Henry, London’s Air Ambulance
Pilot of the Year
Sponsored by Safran
Eduardo Prato, East Anglian Air Ambulance
Matthew Wood, Midlands Air Ambulance
Special Incident
Sponsored by Ageas
Cornwall Air Ambulance
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance
Young Person of the Year
Jack Jinkerson, East Anglian Air Ambulance
Alfie Lowther, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Bradley Staples, Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance
Ellie Smyth, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Cory Pygott, Wales Air Ambulance
Lifetime Achievement
Sponsored by Specialist Aviation Services
To be announced
We would like to congratulate all shortlisted nominees and to thank the judges for their hard work when facing some very difficult decisions on deciding the shortlist.
Simmy Akhtar, Air Ambulances UK CEO said “Congratulations to all those who have been shortlisted after long and hard deliberations from our independent judging panel all of whom have volunteered their time to support the recognition of our air ambulance community. Thank you to all those who submitted awards nominations and we look forward to welcoming colleagues to our in person Annual Conference and Awards later this year”.
Click here to find out more information and to book your tickets for the Air Ambulances UK Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence.