The Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards
Celebrating the very best achievements in colorectal cancer nursing
Every year, we mark the achievements of nurses who play a significant role in caring for those affected by bowel cancer. Whether that's by providing exceptional care or showing outstanding initiative, we want to celebrate the amazing nurses you're proud to work with or who've helped you, or a loved one, through treatment.
The awards were established in memory of Gary Logue, to honour the contribution he made during his career. Gary worked for us as a specialist nurse advisor and passed away in 2014.
Previous winners of the awards
2024
The awards, now in their tenth year, were presented at the National Colorectal Cancer Nurses Network (NCCNN) Annual Education Event 2024 on Thursday 19 September 2024.
Caroline Trezise, Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist from University Hospital Wales was the winner of the award for nurses nominated by their colleagues.
Our judges were incredibly impressed by the outstanding support and compassion Caroline provides to patients, as well as the innovative ideas she has brought to the hospital. This includes her work developing a service to help patients with peritoneal disease after she identified inequalities in access to treatment. Judges also praised Caroline for how well she supports patients referred to the hospitals new service, making sure they have a smooth journey to their surgery.
The runners up were Kate Holloway from Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Vanessa Shearwood from Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust.
Olu Bansenga, Beth Mwangi and Sarah Gosturani, Chemotherapy Nurses from The Ridgeway Hospital were the joint winners of the award for nurses nominated by a patient and their families.
The judges loved hearing about the care and dedication Olu, Beth and Sarah provided to their patients. One nomination detailed their support of a patient with stage 4 bowel cancer who has regular chemotherapy to keep the disease under control. Although the patient was scared to start treatment, they said that the care provided by Olu, Beth and Sarah has made them “look forward to treatment because I get to spend time with them”. Olu, Beth and Sarah were described in nominations as warm, welcoming and fun with an unwavering commitment to their bowel cancer patients.
The runners up were Charlotte Brown from Ipswich Hospital and Rebecca Halstead from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
Thank you to everyone who sent us stories of the exceptional colleagues and colorectal cancer nurses who have made a difference to you.
The joint winners of the award nominated by their colleagues were Louise Foley and Clara Dennis from Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust.
The winner of the award nominated by patients and their families was Jennifer Rayner from St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight.
The winner of the award nominated by their colleagues was Linda Sherwood from Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian
The winner of the award nominated by patients and their families was Chloe Pearce from Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The winner of the award nominated by their colleagues was Filipe Carvalho from the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
The winner of the award nominated by patients and their families was Lauren McCrisken from Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The winner of the award nominated by their colleagues was Sheena Woodward from Epsom General Hospital
The winner of the award nominated by patients and their families was Allison Sharpe from the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.
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Above: A photo of all of this year's Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards finalists and winners, with our CEO, Genevieve Edwards (right) and NCCNN Chair, Filipe Carvalho (centre).
Photography credit: Rachael Silvester