An NHS worker has been recognised for the work she has carried out raising awareness of the work dietitians carry out caring for critically ill people.
Chloé McMurray, a senior dietitian at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, has been given a rising star award from the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Chloé and another colleague in the BDA have grown social media coverage around a special group of dietitians who care for patients in critical care.
The nomination stated Chloé and her colleague have been integral to improving member engagement and promotion of the Critical Care Specialist Group and the BDA.
Together they have improved the social media presence content and branding of the group and how it is presented to both members and the public.
They have promoted a number of events including study days, competitions and awareness events and have developed some frequently asked questions posts and documents on social media.
Chloé, who was presented with an award at a ceremony in Birmingham, said: “Promoting the role of dietitians and the impact we have on our patients is something I am really passionate about and to be recognised for this with an award is fantastic.
“This role building the social media profile and creating new content to raise awareness not only to other health professionals for members of the public has been a fantastic opportunity.”
Fiona Hardie, senior clinical professional, added: “The service is proud of Chloé for undertaking this additional national work while delivering consistently high quality care for our patients.”