Ulster Hospital Emergency Medicine Registrar, Dr Zoe Cheng has been presented with an award in honour of a former Emergency Department Consultant, Dr John Gray who passed away suddenly in 2019.
John was a cherished colleague, whose death left a void in the medical and nursing teams within the Ulster Hospital Emergency Department. His kindness, generosity and patience endeared him to everyone he encountered, In memory of John, it was decided that a member of the Emergency Department Medical Team, who most displayed these attributes, would be awarded the ‘John Gray Annual Award’.
Dr Cheng was presented with the award for demonstrating kindness, compassion and dedication to the care of the patient, their family and to the Emergency Medicine Team.
Delighted to receive the award, Dr Cheng said, “I was shocked and surprised to receive this award. It is such a lovely way to finish my placement year in Emergency Medicine at the Ulster Hospital. It has been a pleasure to work with all the amazing staff there.”
Congratulating Dr Cheng on receiving the award, Emergency Medicine Consultant, Dr Jill Stafford added, “Dr Cheng’s commitment to her patients and colleagues embodies the very essence of what this award represents. We are incredibly proud to have had Dr Cheng as part of our team and wish her well in her next placement.”