Jose Ariel Lanada (OUH / MANILA BULLETIN)
Jose Ariel Lanada, a nurse at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, won the “BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) Nurse of Year” at the 2021 National BAME Health and Care Awards held virtually on May 6.
The National BAME Awards was launched in 2019 by a “group of passionate volunteers from the health and care sector.”
The awards aim to recognize national health service staff from BAME backgrounds.
The Iloilo-born nurse said he is “incredibly honored” to win the award along with another nurse from the NHS Foundation Trust. There were 10 nominees for the award.
Arial Lanada
A nurse in Oxford and a Covid-19 matron in West Hertfordshire have jointly won the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Nurse of the Year award.
Ariel Lanada, a children’s nurse at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was celebrated for his work with the Filipino community during the coronavirus pandemic.
“It has never been more important to support each other, and be there for each other”
Ariel Lanada
Meanwhile, Theresa Maunganidze, Covid-19 matron at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, was praised for her contribution to the coronavirus testing programme.
The two were recognised for their outstanding work during a virtual ceremony of the National BAME Health and Care Awards, which was held last week.
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She implemented virtual visiting, an electronic system for patients to speak to loved ones over video by using a computer tablet.
Anna said: “I’m so happy to see the impact that this is having on the patients in our care. In a time of Covid this has made a huge difference with their families that are in our care.
“As an organisation, we take a family-centred approach to care. This ensures patients wellbeing is looked after.”
Anna and the team continued to improve and develop on the initial software that had been developed.
They introduced new features such as a re-book feature, which saves ward staff time from inputting family details for each visit, alongside a button that tells staff when a call has been completed. This enables ward staff to differentiate between patients who have had a virtual visit and those who have not.
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