A SURGERY in the heart of Worcester has been nominated for the GP Practice of the Year Award at the Worcestershire Health & Social Care Awards 2024.

Albany House Surgery is a family practice in Albany Terrace, Barbourne. The doctors and nurses at the surgery are trained with specialist interests that enables them to offers services which, previously, would have only been available in hospital.

After learning of the nomination, Albany House's practice manager, Deb Gregory, said: "We are deeply honoured and thrilled to be nominated for the GP Practice of the Year award.

"This recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and compassion of our entire team.

"Every day, we strive to provide the highest standard of care to our patients and this nomination inspires us to continue our commitment to excellence in healthcare.

"We are grateful for the trust and support of our community, and we look forward to continuing to serve our Patients with the highest levels of care and professionalism”

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The Worcestershire Health and Social Care Awards 2024 are organised by Newsquest, publishers of the Worcester News, Malvern Gazette, Evesham Journal, Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Advertisers and The Shuttle.

There are 12 categories in total:

NHS Team of the Year

Palliative Care Award

NHS Hero

Care Home Worker or Team of the Year

Health Care Employer Award

Good Nurse Award

Child & Adolescent Health Care Award

Dementia Carer Award

Mental Health Award

GP Practice of the Year

Domiciliary Care Worker Award

Oral Health Care Professional of the Year

Nominating someone only takes a few minutes. Visit https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/health-and-social-care-awards/.

The awards will culminate in a black tie dinner at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford on Thursday, September 19 where the winners will be announced.

The deadline for nominations is Sunday, July 14.