Doncaster GP's forty years’ service recognised with award

Earlier this year, the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2020 were launched offering an opportunity for colleagues across all sectors of the NHS to be nominated for their incredible work, not just through the pandemic but throughout their entire NHS careers.

Doncaster submitted 12 nominations to local MPs who deliberated and put forward eight candidates on to the regional shortlisting.

Scooping top spot was Dr John Corlett from The Scott Practice, and he has also been nominated for a lifetime achievement award. He will join six other nominees in the national awards ceremony next year.

For Dr Corlett, the award is a celebration of over 40 years in the NHS . Dr Corlett is incredibly passionate about supporting the training of new GPs and is well known and respected by his team and fellow colleagues across Doncaster and beyond.

Rose Fells, practice manager of The Scott Practice said: “It is almost impossible to put a figure on how many people have been impacted by Dr Corlett’s work.

“His involvement with the training of so many of the current Doncaster GPs means that potentially every Doncaster resident could, in some way, have had a positive impact, indirectly as a result of Dr Corlett.

“Dr Corlett is humble and was very surprised to hear of his nomination commenting that he ‘didn’t expect to be nominated’ and was very grateful to the team at The Scott Practice for this.”

Dr David Crichton, GP and Clinical Chair, NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group said: “I am delighted that Dr Corlett’s passion and commitment to the NHS has been recognised; his work is exceptional and I am proud to have worked with John for a number of years.

“Dr Corlett’s expertise and continued contribution to local primary care services in Doncaster is invaluable and on behalf of NHS Doncaster CCG, I would like to wish Dr Corlett all the best at the awards ceremony next year.”

MP Dame Rosie Winterton added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all NHS and care staff for their ongoing hard work and contributions to deliver high standards of care to Doncaster patients.”

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