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The Steve Hugh Award


The Steve Hugh award is given in memory of Dr Steve Hugh.

Steve was involved with Shropdoc from its earliest days. He was committed to improve the quality of our services and set the highest standards in clinical excellence. He was a major influence on the development of Shropdoc from a GP out of hours service into the complex range of services we coordinate and deliver 24 hours a day seven days a week.
As the Medical Director of Shropdoc he showed great interest not only in the services provided by ourselves but also those of other Allied health professionals. With his ethos of clinical excellence we thought it would be a fitting tribute to his memory to institute an award that is open to any health professional who can be nominated by a colleague as an example of someone providing or developing a service that goes beyond normal expectations to the benefit of patients
The award is made annually and there is a personal cash prize of £500 plus a cheque for £500 to be presented to a Charity or local project of the winner's choosing. If you would like to nominate someone for the Steve Hugh award please visit the Nominations Page.

 Previous Winners

2012  Dr Ian Russell

2011  Sister Val Proctor and her Team

2010  Jessie Bergstrom-Mann

2009  Sue Davies

2008  Ms Joy Tickle

2007  Dr Wendy-Jayne Walton

2006  Sister Lesley Talbot

The Steve Hugh Award Articles


Shropdoc announces winner of 2012 Steve Hugh Award for Excellence in Primary Care
October 26, 2012

Shropdoc announces Dr Ian Russell, of Welshpool Medical Practice, as the 2012 winner of the Dr Steve Hugh Award for Excellence in Primary Care.
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Presentation of 2011 Steve Hugh Award for Quality in Primary Care
January 10, 2012

Shropdoc is proud to announce that the 2011 Dr Steve Hugh Award for Quality in Primary Care has been presented to Sister Val Proctor and her team at the Benign Prostate Symptom Assessment Clinic in Ludlow.
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Steve Hugh Award 2011

Steve Hugh Award 2010
December 07, 2010

The annual Shropdoc “Steve Hugh” award for 2010 has been awarded to Jessie Bergstrom-Mann and the district nursing team for the setting up and running of the Llandrindod Wells Leg Club.
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Dr Russell Muirhead presents the award to Jessie Bergstrom Mann

Steve Hugh Award 2009
October 23, 2009

Shropshire Doctors Cooperative (Shropdoc) used the occasion of their Annual General Meeting to present the prestigious Steve Hugh Award for outstanding clinical work in Primary Care to nurse Sue Davies.
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Sue Davies pictured with her award

Medical Award Recognises Care
January 01, 2008

The prestigious Steve Hugh Award for outstanding clinical excellence was awarded at the Annual General Meeting of ‘Shropdoc’ – Shropshire’s doctor-led out of hours service – last night.
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