Finance team score hat-trick at national awards Colleagues in Finance have been recognised for their efforts and achievements during COVID-19 in scooping three national awards at the Healthcare Financial Management Association Awards 2021. The Finance team won the prestigious title of Team of the Year, as well as taking home both the Havelock Training Award and Governance Award. Rob Forster, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, said: “We are thrilled to have won three Healthcare Financial Management Association awards. I am incredibly proud of all our finance colleagues. “It has been a challenging period, and to be recognised at a national level for our achievements is credit to the hard work, professionalism, innovation and ability of the whole Finance team. To be named Team of the Year is an honour and I look forward to what we can achieve in the future to further support the Trust in delivering the very best care possible for the populations we serve.”
Wildlife support LUHFT colleagues joined forces with the community to nurture Aintree’s greenspace and plant a wildlife hedgerow. Fiona Megarrell, LUHFT’s Nature Recovery Ranger, said: “Thank you to everyone that came to support the project, and to NHS Forest who donated the trees for us to plant. “As they grow, you'll see species such as dogwood, hawthorn, wild privet and hazel which will provide great shelter and a food source for nature on our Aintree site, including the family of long-tailed tits which can be seen flitting around in the trees above.” Fiona’s role is to improve our green space for wildlife and to provide space for all patients, staff and the public to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through nature and the outdoors. 14 | LUHFT Life
