Ward 11 team

The ward 11 team are the winners of The Christie’s You Made a Difference Award for December 2023. The following comments were made about the team in the December nominations.

The judges picked the ward 11 team out as very deserving winners and said that the comments made about them showed how they represented The Christie values and behaviours.

“Ward 11 is a 28-bed inpatient ward caring for patients who are admitted for curative treatment, palliation, systemic anti-cancer treatment, radiotherapy, treatment side effects and end of life care. We are a team made up of nurses, healthcare assistants and support staff who provide 24-hour care to patients and their loved ones.

“The ward 11 staff demonstrate fantastic attitude and positive attitude. Their compassion is noteworthy, with patients’ relatives and other staff members. I am regularly asked by external staff if they can come and pick up work on the ward as it is such a supportive environment. Former patients often return to see staff and to give thanks.

“The team is relatively new, with the majority of the team having worked here less than a year. Our last intake of staff nurses were all year 3 students on the ward and chose to work here once qualified, demonstrating the wards commitment to a supportive, collaborative, and compassionate environment.”

  - Alice Caporn, ward manager

“Supported me during the most difficult time of my life. Sorted things for me when my daughter passed away. Amazing caring ladies. True angels. Thank you.”

“The care we were shown was amazing. The nurses who looked after Natalie were true angels. Cannot remember everyone's name. All staff were amazing.”

  - Janet Walker, patient relative

Has a staff member, team or volunteer at The Christie gone above and beyond in their work? You can nominate them for the monthly You Made a Difference Award.