A few months ago I invited nominations for the best healthcare providers in our area. Today I'm delighted to announce that the Thoracic Surgical team at James Cook University Hospital have been named North East and Yorkshire Regional Champions in the Excellence in Health Care category of the NHS Parliamentary Awards!
Joel Dunning and his fantastic team make a real difference to patients through their pioneering use of robotic surgery and strong focus on minimising the invasive nature of surgery and reducing recovery times.
I am looking forward to welcoming members of this incredible team to Parliament for the awards ceremony in July and visiting them at James Cook to learn more about their work soon.
Fingers crossed for the National Excellence in Health Care Award - there's some tough competition from the other 6 regional champions but it would be fantastic to see national recognition for the amazing work these guys do!