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Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 - Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

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1. Our Year<br />

<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Devon</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Exeter</strong> NHS Foundation Trust<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Accounts</strong> <strong>2012</strong>/<strong>13</strong><br />

11<br />

Leading RD&E<br />

Surgeon wins NHS<br />

Heroes Award<br />

Consultant plastic <strong>and</strong> reconstructive<br />

surgeon, Mr Vikram Devaraj, is<br />

an NHS Hero. Nominated for the<br />

award by one of his patients, Vikram<br />

received his certificate from Trust<br />

Chairman, James Brent.<br />

NHS Heroes was a recognition scheme<br />

launched to coincide with the NHS’<br />

64th birthday in July <strong>2012</strong>. It ran until<br />

mid-September <strong>and</strong> was designed to<br />

celebrate the extraordinary work that<br />

staff in the NHS carry out every day.<br />

David May, Mr Devaraj’s nominator,<br />

said: “Following the excision of two<br />

soft tissue lumps, in April <strong>2012</strong>,<br />

Vikram met with me at an outpatients<br />

appointment. He told me one lump<br />

had been found as cancerous, a<br />

liposarcoma. Amidst the shock he<br />

reassured me that I was in his care <strong>and</strong><br />

not to worry. Within two weeks I had<br />

a three hour reconstructive excision<br />

<strong>and</strong> flap replacement operation. Mr<br />

Devaraj then visited me the following<br />

three mornings (two of which he<br />

was off duty) when he checked my<br />

condition, healing <strong>and</strong> drips. His postoperative<br />

assurance, skill of his team<br />

<strong>and</strong> leadership has an individuality<br />

that makes him my hero as I am sure<br />

he is to all his patients <strong>and</strong> staff.”<br />

On receiving his award, Mr Devaraj<br />

said: “I am delighted to receive this<br />

award but am acutely aware that as<br />

a tiny cog in a huge wheel this could<br />

be given to a number of people who<br />

also deserve public recognition for<br />

their work in the NHS. I also appreciate<br />

hugely the support my patients <strong>and</strong><br />

colleagues have given me over the last<br />

30 years since I qualified.”

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