Damage means some patients may temporarily be cared for at alternative units
Lesley, pictured here with the awards' host took over at Chelsea and Westminster in 2015, months before it was due to acquire West Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
Judges commented: “Lesley showed truly outstanding, engaging and sensitive leadership of the Trust and her work with partner organisations to deliver improved performance and patient outcomes.
“She is direct, honest and empathetic, providing an inspiring way forward in challenging circumstances by listening to staff, patients and partner organisations to build a shared view of the future.
“Her personal example shows not just her skill in leading a large and complex trust in a dynamic and challenging environment but her day-to-day work ‘at the coal face’ shows to everyone the strength and depth of her commitment to patients and colleagues.”
Our two local NHS Trusts have both won prizes at the annual
Charing Cross has released a statement about the incident, saying: "In the early hours of Wednesday 7 November, the London Fire Brigade was called to a small fire on a renal unit at Charing Cross Hospital. No patients were in the unit at the time.
"A small number of patients from a nearby ward were briefly moved to a fire assembly point as a precaution.
"All inpatients will continue to have their treatment in the part of the unit which is undamaged and has been declared safe. Temporary arrangements are being put in place for some renal outpatient care to be provided at alternative units in north west London. Affected patients are being contacted directly."
Trust chief executive Professor Tim Orchard said: "I’d like to give a big thank you to staff and patients for their co-operation in swiftly responding to this incident, as well as the London Fire Brigade.
"I know the team are now working hard to keep patient disruption to an absolute minimum."
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
November 9, 2018