Oh, what a night.
The Sunderland and South Tyneside Best of Health Awards. The awards lined up at the Roker Hotel.Guests at the health awards enjoy a drinks reception.Health heroes from across Sunderland and South Tyneside were honoured at this year's ceremony.The Sunderland Echo and Shields Gazette Best of Health Awards 2019.Raising a glass to our health heroes.The cream of Wearside's and South Tyneside's health world were honoured at this year's awards.Smiles from some of our special guests.The night gets off to a busy start.Our health awards are always inspirational and emotional occasions.Ready to celebrate our health heroes.All smiles as the event gets underway.NHS heroes, incredible doctors and stalwarts of the health industry were among those honoured.Ready to toast the people making our region's health service so special.We are so lucky to have outstanding people working in our region's health service.We will be running a supplement in the Echo and Gazette on Wednesday, May 15.We asked the public for nominations to help find our health heroes.A night to remember for all of us.Dr Nick Matthews, right, Judges' Choice Awards winner, ahead of the ceremony.Dressed to impress at our health awards.The stage is set and ready to go.Our awards were held in partnership with South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.There were so many achievements to celebrate.The sponsors for this year's competition included Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group, the Wonderful Wig Company and East Coast Fitness.Beaming smiles on a night to be proud of.Managing Editor Gavin Foster welcomes the evening's guests.Singer Anthony Stringer performs for guests.For our finalists, reaching the shortlist was a huge honour.Table three at our health awards.
