Dr Michael Varnam lived and worked as a healthcare practitioner in Nottingham for 35 years, improving the health of swathes of disadvantaged people in the city. When he died at the young age of 61, the healthcare community wanted to honour his memory and continue his legacy. The Michael Varnam Awards were born.
Set up in 2007 by NHS Nottingham City and partners, the awards take place every year to support and champion those who’re looking out for the rest of us. Dr Michael Varnam’s personal focus was on substance misuse and the homeless community, but the awards are open to anyone helping the population as a whole, or individual people.
2014’s winner was The GREAT Project, run by Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum, which focused on raising primary school children’s awareness of domestic violence and understanding of healthy relationships.
All too often the people who take care of us through their own selflessness are overlooked, so if you know an individual or a group who deserves a special mention when it comes to healthcare and wellbeing, get nominating using the form via the link below.
There’ll be a judging panel in the form of Nottingham City’s Director of Public Health, as well as representatives from NHS Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group, the Health and Wellbeing Board, One Nottingham, and Youth Parliament.
Happy nominating!
Click here to nominate
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