RCGP Celebration Evening 2008
2007 was another great year for the
Northern Ireland RCGP and on Saturday 1st December 2007
in the Dunadry Hotel we had much to celebrate. Throughout the year
the NI Council office has been inundated with applicants to the
categories of Practice administration of the Year and Patient
Nomination, so much so that short listing had to take place.
Judging and making the final decision on who was to win was made
all the more difficult.
This year also saw two practices
achieve the prestigious Quality Practice Award and five practices
accomplish the Practice Accreditation Award.
Awards were also presented for the
Top Scoring MRCGP Pass in Northern Ireland which was presented by
Prof. David Haslam to Dr Peter Quinn who has joined the College as
a member. For the first time at this awards ceremony we presented
Fellowship of the Institute of Health Care Management to Nicola
Wilkinson, Parkside Medical Practice, who was the first practice
manager in Northern Ireland to receive the accolade
As with previous years the Ceremony
itself was very successful and went very smoothly. Over 250 GPs,
Practice Staff, invited guests, friends, past provosts and
dignitaries were in attendance.
The event captured the Christmas
party atmosphere with many practices choosing to make this
evening their Christmas night out.
In addition we were delighted to
welcome the President of the College Prof David Haslam to the
event. Dr Andrew McCormick, Dr Michael as well as Joe Martin This
was a great opportunity for the Northern Ireland members who were
in attendance and Prof Haslam was pleased to have been there to
present some of the awards:
Guests were welcomed with a
champagne cocktail before proceeding into the Ballroom for the
announcement of the winners.
Dr. David Johnston began the
evening by officially thanking Dr Jeni McAughey for her service to
the NI College over the last 3 years after which the awards
ceremony commenced. This was followed by a four course dinner after
which The Brokers sang, guests danced and the celebrations
continued into the wee hours of the morning.
The Royal College Of GPs is already
looking forward to next years celebration evening which will be
held on the 6th December in the Dunadry Hotel
and which will see the introduction of some new awards!
Quality Practice Award
Limavady Health Centre,
Limavady
Practice Accreditation
Award
Lurgan Medical Centre
Ardmore Medical Practice,
Dungannon
Out of Hours Accreditation
Award
Dalriada Urgent Care
RCGP NI Patient Nomination Award
Winner: Dr. Gerard O’Flaherty Strabane Health
Centre
1st Runner Up Dr. Claire Craig Holywood Arches
Belfast
2nd Runner Up Dr. Maire O’Donnell Kennedy Centre
Belfast
Finalists
Dr William Stewart,
Castlederg
Dr Richard Bailie, Castlederg
Dr Sheldon Hinds, Bloomfield Surgery Bangor
Dr Brendan O’Hare, Castlederg group Surgery
Dr Paul Megarity, Bloomfield Surgery, Bangor
Dr Robert Neill, Bloomfield Surgery Bangor
Dr Hubert Curran, Dundonald Medical Centre
Dr Lloyd Gilpin, Causeway Surgery Newcastle
Dr Valerie Morrow, Cregagh Surgery Belfast
Dr Bernadette Mitchell, Health Centre
Coalisland
Dr Karen Clarke, Carryduff Surgery
Practice Manager of the Year 2008
Winner
Anita McCreesh, The Northland Surgery Dungannon
1st Runner
Up
Sally Betts, Lurgan Medical Centre
2nd Runner
Up Cathy
Pielou, Hillsborough Medical Centre
Finalist:
Siobhan Thomas, Hill Medical Group
Dunmurray
Georgie Dickson, Willowfield Surgery,
Belfast
Annie O’Hare, Rathfriland Health
Centre
Louise Bryson, The Surgery
N’ards
Practice Administration Team of The
Year 2008
Winner
The Northland Surgery, Dungannon
1st Runner Up
The Orchard Family Practice, Portadown
2nd Runner
Up Cityview
Medical, Derry
Finalist
Cullybackey Health Centre
Fellowship RCGP
Dr. Fergus Donaghy
Top Scoring nMRCGP Pass
N.I.
Dr. Karen McCleary