COLLEAGUES at a care home in Pickering have received an award for their teamwork.

Staff at the Whitby Road elderly persons’ home have taken extra shifts, covering sickness absence and new roles, in their stride, which has led to a win in the Working as a Team category in North Yorkshire County Council’s recent Health and Adult Services Staff Excellence Awards.

Deputy manager Amy Ball said the staff regularly received compliments from the family and friends of those in the home. She said: “The staff are chuffed to bits with the award. They have worked very hard and shown real dedication over the last year.

“Every aspect of the residents’ care has remained person-centred with the focus well and truly on the residents’ needs and wishes.”

County Councillor Clare Wood said: “North Yorkshire has brilliant people working in adult social care and public health who are totally dedicated, motivated and professionalWe could not deliver our excellent services without the outstanding contribution of our staff.”