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12 Oct 2025

North Devon District Hospital's ICU Team wins Team of the Year

Extraordinary NHS staff and volunteers recognised at awards event

Winner of Team of the Year Award (clinical), with Mike Sloman from sponsor Westcountry Maintenance Services and Adrian Harris, Chief Medical Officer at the Royal Devon - Credit: RD&E

Winner of Team of the Year Award (clinical), with Mike Sloman from sponsor Westcountry Maintenance Services and Adrian Harris, Chief Medical Officer at the Royal Devon - Credit: RD&E

At the end of November 2023, the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust held their Extraordinary People Awards ceremony to celebrate the incredible staff and volunteers who work across the Trust.

The awards have 11 different categories which recognise the outstanding contribution that staff and volunteers make to care for patients and support colleagues. Over 500 nominations were received from staff, patients and carers, and judging panels then created a shortlist of 47 finalists.

The Royal Devon’s finalists came together for an awards ceremony at the RILD Building at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford), where the winners were announced and presented with their awards.

The North Devon District Hospital ICU Team won the Team of the Year Award (clinical).

The ICU team based at NDDH has shown incredible resilience and determination after key members retired. The team have demonstrated incredible levels of resilience, drive and determination to continue to deliver exceptional care and high standards.

Their nominator said: “I have no words that even begin to describe the pride I have leading this team and this organisation should be incredibly proud to have such a strong, compassionate, dedicated and inspiring ICU team at NDDH."

Paul Roberts, Interim Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our Extraordinary People Awards event allows us to say an extra special thank you to those staff and volunteers who were recognised by our judging panels as being truly extraordinary. We were delighted to host the event and spend time together as Team Royal Devon, and hear about the amazing work our staff and volunteers are doing.

“These awards really bring home the fact that our people are our greatest strength – and I would like to congratulate and thank all of our colleagues who received recognition for the real and lasting difference they make to our patients, colleagues and local communities.”

The event was made possible thanks to generous sponsorship from Nevada Construction, KJ Refrigeration, NewZapp Trusted Delivery, EX2 Group, Sodexo, Westcountry Maintenance Services, Channel 3 Consulting and Denhams Digital, and donations from Peninsula Project Consulting and Ellis James Creative.

Paul added: “It is a great feeling knowing that our whole community wants to show their appreciation to their local NHS, especially just before our busiest time over winter. We are all incredibly grateful to our sponsors and donators for showing their support for us and making this award ceremony possible.”

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