Staff Recognition Celebration time
In late November, we held the Staff
Recognition Awards in Whakatāne and
Tauranga where we recognised staff with
over ten years service.
This is a standout event in our organisation’s calendar, looked
forward to by staff, managers, families and Board members.
As Helen Mason our Chief Executive said, in healthcare we
seldom stop to recognise what we ourselves have accomplished
or achieved.
“Our focus is always on delivering better care for our patients.
But it’s equally important for us to stand back sometimes and
reflect on our teams’ accomplishments and contribution.”
“The celebration represents what is so special about our DHB,
and, put simply, that is, our people. Across the DHB recipients
provided 8,989 years of service to our community. I wish I had the
numbers for the hundreds of thousands of patients and families
cared for, the meals provided, the ambulance journeys made, the
letters typed. Raewyn one of our librarians calculates that she’s
issued 19,000 books and helped 15,000 people.”
Helen Mason, Linley Brown and Sally Webb.
We have gathered some of the serious photos from the two
events, and some of the fun ones for you to enjoy.
Sally Webb, Lydia Snell, Les Snell and Helen Mason.
Tania Miller and Rachel Davis.
Liz Thomas, Sharon Kennedy-Muru, Michelle Adams, Arapeta Taitoko.
Linda Watson, Julie Mallen and Diane Goodwin.
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