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 Surgeon and play specialist recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours List 2019
Professor Simon Kay, Consultant Plastic Surgeon has been awarded an OBE and Lisa Beaumont, Play Specialist has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for their services to patients in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Simon has been honoured for his pioneering hand surgery work.
This includes developing a children’s hand surgery service that is now
the largest in the UK and opening and developing the largest centre
for birth palsy in the UK. He has also pioneered microsurgery in hand surgery and one of his proudest achievements has been to champion the value of clinical psychology in all reconstructive surgery, but especially bringing a holistic approach to the child and family. Simon is also known for his pioneering work in hand transplantation, having performed the UK’s first hand transplant in 2012.
Lisa Beaumont has been honoured with a British Empire Medal (BEM) after dedicating over 30 years to helping children in hospital before, during and after their treatment. She is a highly trained specialist and her and her team of 23 play staff ensure children and young people
are supported on their journey by empowering them and giving them choice whilst they are in hospital. Every year, Lisa organises for a team of 35-40 children and young people from the Leeds Children’s Hospital to take part in the British Transplant Games and she manages the Team GB Juniors at the World Transplant Games too. Lisa is the children’s representative for Transplant Sport. Much of Lisa’s work is voluntary and undertaken in her own time; providing opportunities for children and young people who, without Lisa, would not have had the range and quality of life experiences made available to them by her work.
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