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We’re showcasing our Gate 32a Team who were worthy winners in the Dr Kate Granger Compassionate Care category in our Celebrating Excellence Awards. Nominations in this category were invited from patients and carers and the team were nominated for showing outstanding care and compassion to a patient. Comments about them said that they were a shining example to the ward for “care, compassion and versatility”; they are “an amazing bunch of people” and that the nurses adapt quickly and show how loyal they are to their patients. The ward sister and ward clerk within this team received special mentions.

What are your plans for the festive period this year?

Lots of Pj time - Sophie (Health Care Assistant)

Spending time with my boyfriend and his family - Beth (Trainee Nursing Associate)

Spending time with loved ones - Catherine (HCA)

New year gate away to a log cabin after working Christmas Day - Evie (Sister)

What’s your favourite festive dish?

- Pork pie - Catherine (HCA)

- Nutroast - Beth (TNA)

- Christmas pudding and brandy sauce - Ann-Marie (HCA)

- Cheese board & chocolate Yule log - Evie (Sister)

What’s been your best present ever?

- A necklace with daughters handprints - Sophie (HCA)

- A pillow with pictures of mum & dad to treasure forever - Skye (HCA)

- Seeing children’s faces when opening presents, a priceless gift - Catherine (HCA)

What’s your favourite Christmas film / song?

Team vote for our favourite song was Fairytale of New York, and our favourite film is Home Alone.

Tinsel or twinkly lights?

Team vote was for twinkly lights! 

Do you have a favourite Christmas tradition?

- Buying a special bauble each year to add to the tree - Skye (HCA)

- Christmas Eve boxes - Beth (HCA)

- Seeing in Christmas Eve together even though the kids are older now - Catherine (HCA)

- Putting tree up with daughter, with Christmas music and gin - Ann-Marie (HCA)

- Bubble bath and polar express with her young girls, then leaving cookies and milk for Santa! - Sophie (HCA)

Tell us a Christmassy joke.

What does Santa's elves learn in school? The elf-abet!