TEAMS from across Braintree and Halstead have been recognised at a care provider’s annual awards.

Provide’s health and care staff were presented with awards at a ceremony at the Three Rivers Golf Club in Purleigh last month.

There were seven categories including outstanding leader, and outstanding services.

In addition 25 staff were handed education achievement awards and five were presented with long service awards.

The innovation and enterprise silver award went to the South Locality integrated care team, which covers Maldon and the Dengie.

Provide’s Chairman, Derrick Louis said: “These annual staff awards highlight the commitment, compassion and innovation of our staff and volunteers.

“They also demonstrate the exceptional and inspiring efforts that have been made to improve the care that we deliver.

“It was difficult to judge many of the categories as there were many high quality entries, so my congratulations to every individual and team who were nominated and to all those who received Long Service or Educational Awards.

“Particularly important for Provide are the Care and Compassion Awards. For these awards services and individuals are nominated by patients, carers and their families. The comments we received gave many examples of why people felt supported by Provide staff, often at very difficult times for them.”