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Take a look at the finalists for the Pride of Cumbria NHS Worker of the Year award
The Pride of Cumbria Awards 2025 NHS Worker of the Year recognises heroes from the NHS who have gone above and beyond.
The award, which is sponsored by NRL, is set to highlight those who 'show bravery, courage and resilience in their day-to-day work, demonstrated by outstanding acts of kindness and compassion to families and patients'.
The Pride of Cumbria Awards 2025 will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at the Greenhill Hotel, Wigton.
Sylvie Booth
Sylvie Booth (Image: Supplied) Orthoptist Sylvie works within the North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust, going 'above and beyond under very challenging working conditions'.
Her nominator said: "The gift of sight through the services Sylvie provides, gives those with sight impairment or changes in sight following events like stroke, is life changing in terms of individual safety, sense of self worth, ability to access rehab (e.g. learning to read or walk again), returning to work and living a quality and meaningful life.
"Sylvie very much deserves to be recognised for this."
Laura Street
Laura Street (Image: Supplied) Laura works as the improvement lead for cancer at the North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust, and is said to have an 'unwavering dedication' to her role.
Her nominator said: "Laura has been fundamental to some massive improvements in Cancer care at North Cumbria this year, and she is exceptionally dedicated to ensuring that every patient gets timely, efficient and compassionate care on their cancer journey.
"Laura shows tremendous resilience, courage and compassion to patients and their families, and is unwaveringly dedicate to ensuring that the local population has access to the best cancer care possible."
Valerie Coltart
Valerie Coltart (Image: Supplied) Valerie works as an NHS dietician at the Cumberland Infirmary being nominated by the parent of one of her patients for 'always going the extra mile' in her work.
Her nominator said: "Valerie comes for home visits when my child is having a bad day so he doesn't miss an appointment, she also organises if there is a slip up with his feeds and medication and she will bring things to us if needed on her way home from collecting her own children, she is the nicest person too, and deserves to be recognised."
