Professor Adam Gordon, Consultant Geriatrician at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and a clinical lead for Team Up Derbyshire, has been awarded the prestigious William Farr Medal.
The medal is presented annually to recognise the significant contribution by a UK healthcare professional to improving care for older people.
Professor Adam Gordon said: “This has been a particularly gruelling year for older people with frailty who live in long-term care and for those of us who work with and provide care for them. The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries’ recognition of the work we have done means a great deal to me, but it will mean even more to the care home staff, residents and families that I work with. They often feel on the edge, neglected and ignored by mainstream healthcare. This medal is further recognition of the fact that they are no longer ignored: they matter, the people that work with them and advocate for them matter, and the progress they’re making is real, and worthy of recognition.”
You can read more about the award on the British Geriatrics Society website.
