Congratulations to our very own Katy Cleece who has won an accolade at this year’s North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards.
The awards recognise the best innovators and researchers in health and care in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Social worker Katy was recognised in a new category for this year - ‘Capacity Building in Research’.
The award acknowledges her leadership and dedication in spearheading three projects which aimed to enhance capabilities, address systemic challenges and improve outcomes for families and communities.
Katy’s work fosters collaboration between practitioners and service users, empowering professionals with research skills and co-producing impactful resources to improve social care outcomes.
On accepting the award, Katy said:
"I am delighted to accept this award in recognition of the hard work and dedication to social work research capacity building, and the outcomes this has produced already. I am energised and enthused to commit to more innovative projects in this space and welcome others to become involved."
Special guest at the ceremony, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director at NHS England, said:
“It’s crucial that we embrace innovation as the key to improving outcomes for our patients and addressing challenges. The range of enterprise and creativity highlighted this evening shows that the innovative spirit is flourishing in the North West Coast. Health Innovation North West Coast and the wider Health Innovation Network have a vital role in marshalling that energy to help deliver the 10-Year Health Plan."
Well done Katy!
