Sunderland physiotherapist could be crowned '˜Carer of the Year'

Sally Rooney, a specialist physiotherapist at The Children’s Centre, in Durham Road, has been nominated in the Carer of the Year category of the Sunderland Echo Health Awards.

Nominations praised Sally’s caring attitude and commitment to the children she works with.

Sally cares for children who have delayed development or conditions like cerebral palsy and has been at the Children’s Centre for about 20 years.

She said: “It’s amazing. I am surprised to be nominated and it is so nice that someone has done it.

“I love my job and care for children who are aged five and under, but I mainly look after children under the age of three and monitor their development.

“I have close relationships with the parents.”

Nominations for Sally praised the way she connects with patients on a different level by providing practical advice and emotional support.

Sally has worked with children for more than 30 years and said her role sees her offering support, advice and training to parents on the ways they can help progress their child’s physical development.

The deadline for nominations for this year’s awards is March 21.

The very best will make it to our grand finals at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on April 14.

To nominate, send your name, address and telephone number, the name of the business or person you wish to nominate, along with their address, telephone number and email (if known) to us.

State which category your nomination applies to (choose from the list of categories which appears on this page) and provide a description of the reasons for your nomination (this must be no more than 300 words).