News / All-commissioner shortlist for FD award
The 2016 HFMA Finance Director of the Year will come from the commissioning sector in England after an all-commissioner shortlist was announced. The four shortlisted chief financial officers are: 
- Annette Walker, Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group
- Carl Usher, Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
- Claire Skidmore, Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group
- Paul Brickwood, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton clinical commissioning groups.
The North West is again well represented, with two candidates on the finance director shortlist and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust shortlisted in five of the nine categories. This includes the Working with Finance – Clinician of the Year Award, where two of its clinicians – Claire Mason and Tara Kearney – have been shortlisted. The trust is also in the running for the governance, innovation, deputy finance director (Diane Morrison) and accounts team awards.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for the Accounts Team of the Year Award for the fourth year – the trust took the award in 2014.
Cwm Taf University Health Board, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust have all been shortlisted for the Costing Award.
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