Awards

AvMA are pleased to announce the winners for the prestigious awards for outstanding contribution in the fields of patient safety and justice.  The awards mark the 25th  Anniversary of the charity and are designed to acknowledge the contribution made over that time by a wide range of individuals in various capacities.  The winners of each award were announced at AvMA’s 25th Anniversary Gala celebration at the Science Museum, London on 2nd November 2007.  (For brief details of each winner click on more)   

Outstanding Contribution as a claimant Solicitor:

Winner: Sarah Leigh  more

Outstanding Contribution as a defence Solicitor:

Winner: Bertie Leigh  more

Outstanding Contribution as a Barrister:

Winner: Adrian Whitfield QC  more

Outstanding Contribution as a Medical Expert:

Winner: Dr Brian Kendall  more

Outstanding Contribution to Patient Safety:

Winner: Professor Charles Vincent  more 

Outstanding Contribution as a Patient/Campaigner:

Winner: Michaela Willis MBE  more

Lifetime Achievement Awards:

Arnold Simanowitz OBE more and
Peter Ransley  more

  

The shortlisted people for each award are as follows: (for brief details of each person click on more)  

Patient Campaigner (sponsored by the National Patient Safety Agency):

Martin Bromiley  more
Tony Fields more
Graham Maloney                  more
Michaela Willis more
Sheila Wright-Hogeland                       more

Contribution to Improving Patient Safety (sponsored by Datix):

Brian Capstick more
Sarah Harman more
Dr Gwyneth Lewis                  more
Gerry Marr more
Charles Vincent                                   more

 Medical Expert (sponsored by RSM Press Ltd):

Roger Clements                                  more
Mike Dixon more
Peter Huntingford (deceased) more
Brian Kendall more
Christopher Pallis (deceased) more

Claimant Solicitor (sponsored by No 5 Chambers):

Sarah Leigh                                        more
Paul McNeil more
John Pickering                 more
Richard Vallance more
Anne Winyard                        more

Defence Solicitor (sponsored by FOIL): 

Brian Capstick                                     more
Adrian Dagnall more
Tina Freedman                more
Bertie Leigh more
Penelope Radcliffe                 more

Barrister (sponsored by Bevan Brittan):

James Badenoch QC                            more
Robert Francis QC more
Philip Havers QC                    more
Charles Lewis more
Adrian Whitfield QC more

  

 

 

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