Apetito reveals shortlisted finalists for Estates and Facilities Heroes

The competition recognises and celebrates the essential work carried out by those working across the Healthcare Estates and Facilities (E&F) professions, encouraging hospitals to nominate the individuals and teams that they feel are the unsung heroes of their E&F departments.

An independent panel of judges including Phil Shelley, Amanda Roberts, Iain Robertson and Neil Hargreaves will decide the winners across the eight categories. The finalists include:

Making a Real Difference

• Tracey Anige – catering supervisor, St George’s Hospital
• Tony Cover – catering & stores manager, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
• Kerrey Healey – catering compliance officer, Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation
• Melanie Ritchings – hotel & services manager, North Somerset Community Hospital

Leading the Way

• Catering Team - Queens Hospital Burton on Trent
• Claire Gwilliam & Katie Holman – catering manager & catering compliance officer, Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
• Samantha Yates - waste & compliance manager, Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust/West Heath Hospital
• Kissy Applasawmy, patient catering team - Epsom & St Helier Hospital

Catering Champion

• Steven Pattison – diet chef, Forth Valley Royal Hospital
• Testine Augustine - head of catering Services, Epsom Hospital
• Rasa Zebertaviciute - domestic/catering supervisor, University Hospitals Plymouth
• Sharon Gough - catering team leader, Conquest Hospital

Community Impact

• Paul Cutler – porter, James Cook University Hospital
• Larry Rosenthal – catering manager, Royal Free Hospital
• Lorna McCarthy – catering team, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Rising Star

• Mary Ojelade - catering senior supervisor, St Georges
• Joshua Astall & Morgan Hughes – apprentice chefs, Simply Serve - Yeovil Hospital
• Thaize Polizelli De Santana – patient feeding supervisor, Royal Free Hospital

Team of the Year England

• Catering Back of House Team - Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
• Community Facilities Team - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
• The RFLPS Catering Team - Royal Free Hospital
• Portering Team – Southend University Hospital
• Senior Catering Team - Northamptonshire healthcare foundation trust

Team of the Year Wales

• Catering Department - Bro Ddyfi Hospital Machynlleth
• Catering Team - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
• Catering Team - Ruthin Hospital

Team of the Year Scotland

• Patient Catering Team - Forth Valley Royal Hospital
• Corporate Catering Team – NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Patient Catering Team - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

The winners will be announced on National Healthcare Estates and Facilities day on Wednesday 17th June.