Final deadline for nominations has been fixed for Friday 15th February 2019 to accommodate some of the hard to reach healthcare professionals as the organisers of Nigerian Healthcare professionals UK Excellence Award announce the first batch of finalists.
Lope Olayiwola, Project Coordinator of the Nigerian Healthcare Professionals UK (NHCPUK) said, “NHCPUK is encouraged by the number of nominations received so far. The panel of judges will have a herculean task to pick the best among equals. However, some professional disciplines are still underrepresented. We are therefore extending the closing period for nominations to give the general public the opportunity to nominate professionals in allied healthcare sectors, Mental Health and Social Care Services.”
NHCPUK will announce the list of 70 most influential Nigerian Healthcare professional leaders in the UK to celebrate NHS@70.
Readers are encouraged to nominate UK based healthcare practitioners, outstanding professionals can also nominate themselves and colleagues for the award, stating their outstanding contributions to the healthcare industry.
Please email: nigeriahcpuk@gmail.com or africanvoicenews@gmail.com – Full name, job title, place of work, email address, a summary of your nominee’s professional career, and achievements (between 50 – 100 words) not later than Friday 15th February 2019.
Winners will be announced from the list of finalists during a ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday 23rd March 2019 at the Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper Row, London EC3N 2BQ. Time 5.00pm prompt to 1.00am.
Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Federal Ministry of Health, Professor I F Adewole, senior officials of the ministry and that of the National Health Service (NHS), United Kingdom have confirmed attendance.
Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association UK, Nigeria Radiographers Association UK, African Voice Newspaper UK, Black Heritage Radio UK, DJAMedia, FAME TV amongst others, support the award body, NHCPUK.
For more information about the awards –please email: nigeriahcpuk@gmail.com
Part 1 of 3 Groups of Finalists:
| Misc | Nominee group | Nominee name |
| 1 | GP | Dr Ngozi Olatokunbo Uduku |
| 2 | Senior Practitioner/Lead AMHP
|
Aderonke Debiyi |
| 3 | Specialist Nurse Practitioner
|
Mrs. Florence Ehizogie Aghatise
|
| 4 | Practice Nurse Lead/Independent Nurse Prescriber
|
Titilayo Haastrup |
| 5 | GP
|
Dr Mahazu Ajayi Yisa
|
| 6 | Consultant Physician and Geriatrician
|
Adewale James Alegbeleye |
| 7 | Ward manager | Rose Olaye
|
| 8 | Assistant Clinical Director
BEH NHS Trust |
Theophilus Bello |
| 9 | Nurse Manager -BEH NHS Trust
|
Anna Mbachu |
| 10 | Clinical Service Manager
|
Tunji Adeyemi
|
| 11 | Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Professor Dilichukwu Okeoma Chinedum Anumba |
| 12 | Honorary Professor of Psychiatry & Consultant Psychiatrist, | Professor Oluwafemi Akinwunmi Oyebode
|
| 13 | Retired Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, | Dr Leroy Edozien
|
| 14 | Consultant Rheumatologist, | Professor Adewale Olukayode Adebajo
|
| 15 | Consultant Urological Surgeon | Professor Francis Ikechukwu Chinegwundoh
|
| 16 | Public health physician, Director PHE | Professor Aliko Baba Ahmed
|
| 17 | DR Researcher, Academic, Obstetrician, Public Health Expert | Dr Charles Ameh
|
| 18 | Consultant Obstetrician | Dr Austin Ugwumadu
|
| 19 | Consultant Otolaryngologist | Mr Yakubu Karagama
|
| 20 | Chief Operating Officer, clinical scientist | Ms Foluke Ajayi
|
| 21 | Consultant Histopathologist
|
Dr. Peter Ozua
|
| 22 | Lead Antimicrobial and Nutrition Pharmacist | Ms Abiodun Ogundana
|
| 23 | Care Home Trusted Assessor (CHTA) Senior Practitioner | Gladys Abimbola Hammond |
| 24 | SOCIAL WORK MANAGER/PRACTICE
EDUCATOR |
ESTHER JACOBS-ASEROMA |
| 25 | Senior midwife | Doreen Edema |
| 26 | GP AND PRIMARY CARE SURGEON | DR PATRICK OLA ROWLAND MD, FRCS(Eng), MRCGP, Cert Av Med, SQN LDR RAF (Rtd
|
| 27 | HCA | Rita Ekokotu-odigie
|
| 28 | Psychological therapist | Florence Ejemai |
| 29 | Advanced Midwife Practitioner/ Independent Prescriber/ Perineal Specialist Midwife/ Clinical Placement Facilitator | Elsie Uwegba-Obatarhe
|
| 30 | Pharmacist | George Oladapo Bammeke |
| 31 | Consultant ENT SURGEON
|
MR ANTHONY OWA |
| 32 | Consultant Gynaecologist | Professor Rotimi Jayesimi |
| 33 | GP and Visiting Professor of Mental Health | DR GABRIEL IVBIJARO MBE – MBBS FRCGP FWACPsych MMedSci DFFP MA
|
| 34 | Specialist pharmacist in mental health | Flora Coker |
| 35 | Pharmacist | Mr Osai ASEMOTA |
| 36 | Mental Health Pharmacist | Mr Eromona Whiskey |
| 37 | DISPENSARY LEAD TECHNICIAN
|
OLAYINKA SAJI
|
| 38 | Nurse, Pharmacist in the area of psychiatric therapeutics | Mrs Olubanke Dzahini |
| 39 | Principal Mental Health Pharmacist | Mr Eromona Whiskey |
| 40 | Senior Pharmacy Technician
|
Olayinka Saji
|
| 41 | Neurosurgeon | Dr Andrew F. Alalade
|
| 42 | Senior Clinical Pharmacist
|
Oluwakemi Oduniyi |
| 43
|
Lead Pharmacist an independent pharmacist prescriber | Adeyemi Adedamola Williams |
| 44 | Pharmacist and NHS senior manager.
|
Mr Chima Olugh
|
| 45 | Nurse midwife | Yemi Osho |
| 46 | Nurse, academic | Professor Uduak Archibong, MBE
|
| 47 | Radiographer | Mrs CONSTANCE OKEREAFOR
|
| 48 | Nurse, midwife and health visitor | Dr Iyabode (Lola) Oni OBE
|
| 49 | Superintendent Pharmacist | Olutayo Arikawe |
| 50 | Nurse, midwife | Dr Gloria Olubusola Rowland
|
| 51 | Nurse | Dame Professor Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu |
| 52 | Nurse | Felicia Kwaku |
| 53 | Nurse, midwife | Comfort Momoh MBE |
| 54 | Mental health nurse, clinical director | Ben Chibu Ejeka
|
| 55 | Specialty
Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry |
Dr Onikepe Ijete |
| 56 | Superintendent Pharmacist | Oluwabunmi Osiberu |
| 57 | Theatre Nurse | Roseline Sanni Ajose |
| 58 | Nurse, Professor of Diversity at the University of Bradford, | Prof. Uduak Archibong MBE |
| 59 | Psychiatrist
|
Dr. Tai Ayodele Ajayi |
| 60 | Consultant pharmacist care of older people | Lelly Oboh |
| 61 | Superintendent Pharmacist | Olutayo Arikawe |
| 62 | Superintendent Pharmacist | Oluwabunmi Osiberu |
| 63 | Nursing | Mrs Kafeelat Kukoyi – Adekunle |
| 64 | Biomedical Scientist
|
Ismaila Olatunji Sule |
| 65 | Head of Physiotherapy (Mental Health)
|
Mr Mobolaji Lewis |
| 66 | Lecturer in Physiotherapy | Dr VICTOR A UTTI |
| 67 | Doctor/GP | DR DAVID ‘LAI SOILE |
| 68 | Doctor/GP | Dr. Ken Smart |
| 69 | Radiographer/Sonographer | Mrs Olivia Rufai |
| 70 | Consultant in Medicine with specialisation in Geriatric medicine | Dr Eno Ekpo |
| 71 | DEMENTIA PALLIATIVE NURSE
|
JULIET OKPARA |
| 72 | Consultant OBGYN | Dr Gloria Esegbona
|
| 73 | Dr, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Professor Dilly Okeoma C. Anumba |
| 74 | Consultant Urological Surgeon | Professor Frank Chinegwundoh |
| 75 | Pharmacy | Abiodun Ogundana |
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