Sheffield Council’s new chief executive, Kate Josephs, is one of those to be recognized and is appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath for the public service, having served as chief executive of the cabinet before her current post.
Colin Stewart, Regional Director, Work and Health Services at the Department for Work and Pensions in Sheffield received an OBE.
And Dr Thushan de Silva received an MBE for services rendered to Covid-19 research.
Dr de Silva is a Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases.
He was instrumental in the national and global response to the pandemic by leading the Sheffield team of the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium in partnership with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Genomic sequencing helps understand Covid-19 and its spread, and guides treatments and the impact of interventions in the future.
Dr de Silva’s work has been carried out alongside his duties as an NHS doctor, seeing many Covid-19 patients in the infectious disease and intensive care units at Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Throughout the pandemic, he coordinated research on Covid-19, leading a team of specialists who developed and tested new ways to create antibody tests that could be used to assess levels of immunity of large regional areas.
Dr de Silva said: “Throughout the pandemic, the whole team here in Sheffield has been exceptional, with so many people coming together to go beyond.
“Research during this time must have been reactive like never before, as things have constantly evolved.
“Key to our success has been the teamwork ethic that characterizes everyone’s attitude at the University of Sheffield and the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. “
Much of Dr de Silva’s work has been done in collaboration with the South Yorkshire Department of Infections and Tropical Medicine at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
He added: “So many factors played a role in the response of our research teams in Sheffield during this time.
“To be part of the national network of high consequence respiratory infectious disease units, to have a diagnostic laboratory which was one of the first in the UK to offer SARS-CoV-2 testing to NHS staff , and to have a clinical research center team that works tirelessly to support urgent public health research.
“I am incredibly grateful for all the support from the departments at the University and the NHS.”
Kirsten Major, Executive Director of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “This is great news, and I want to congratulate Thushan on this well-deserved award and his outstanding contribution to Covid-19 research.
“Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield have a long and proud history of working together to conduct pioneering national and international research. This is great news for the city and proper recognition of the remarkable efforts of the entire team throughout the pandemic. “
Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, said: “We are very proud of Thushan and his critical work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The COG-UK consortium has been essential in helping us understand the virus and informed the national and global response. This recognition is well deserved and I would like to congratulate Thushan and his team for their achievements.”
Jean McVann also receives an MBE for his services to the community of Rotherham.
Ms. McVann is Founder and CEO of The Gate Surgery, having also founded Rosehill Medical Center and Canklow Surgery. For more than two decades, The Gate has specialized in caring for socially excluded and vulnerable groups.
“It is a huge privilege and an honor to receive an MBE,” she said.
“Especially in the work I do, I have always been passionate about improving quality.
It has also set up services on a voluntary basis, including one that helps the homeless by providing street care to those in need.
“For the past two decades, I have worked in Rotherham for some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized groups in the district.
“I put equality at the heart of everything I do,” she added.
Margaret Stubbs of Barnsley, a member of the Health Education England Patient Forum, received an MBE for service to diversity and inclusion in the NHS.
And Kate Butler of Rotherham received a British Empire Medal for community service during Covid-19.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, she voluntarily took on the role of leading the community of Maltby seven days a week.
She also organized volunteers to support the food bank when demand increased from 35 to 269 …
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Source: www.thestar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-11 21:51:26
