Kathleen Dickinson, a digital support worker for Search Newcastle has been awarded a prestigious Healthwatch Star Award for going above and beyond to help older people in the West End of Newcastle.
Healthwatch Newcastle celebrate the outstanding achievements of health and social care champions, and they award Healthwatch Stars to people and services nominated by the public for special recognition.
In these particular awards, the person nominating a social care or health worker remains totally anonymous. The award aim to recognise a member of the local community who has helped to make a difference in someone’s life.