Former matron picks up award
Congratulations to recently retired theatre matron Rose Amankwaah who won a Long Service Recognition Award at the annual Black Healthcare Awards.
Rose, who clocked up an impressive 49 years with Central Middlesex Hospital, received her award at a gala event in London’s West End.
She was joined by medical colleagues Ben Jackson and Sala Abdallah who were also shortlisted in the Allied Health Professionals and Clinical Excellence Awards for Consultants categories.
The awards recognise the ongoing contribution of Black Caribbean and African staff in health care services.
Rose said: “It was a fantastic evening. They had to call my name three times before it sunk in that it was me they were calling to the stage.
"I am enjoying my retirement so much and it was lovely to come to an awards evening like this regardless of the outcome."
Rose, a former international sprinter for Ghana, says she will be glued to the TV for the next fortnight watching the Olympic Games.
“I love sport so to watch it live for the first time is a real treat.”