MCG Healthcare’s Ash Higgs wins IoD East of England award

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced Ash Higgs of MCG Healthcare as Director of the Year at it's East of England Awards 2021.

The prestigious cross-sector awards cover the five counties of Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk, celebrating the leadership, success and achievements of business leaders across a range of categories.

Ash was crowned winner in the Small Medium & Family Business category for his success with leading specialist healthcare recruitment agency, MCG Healthcare.

The accolade was in recognition for the excellent leadership of MCG Healthcare and the significant contributions Ash has made to the healthcare community during the tough pandemic period.

Ash Higgs, Director of MCG Healthcare, said: “It was a great honour to receive the IoD East of England Director of the Year award for Small Medium & Family Business on Friday night.”

“To be a truly great business it’s imperative to have the support of your team and I’m lucky to have the backing of my colleagues who every day reflect the values of MCG Healthcare - Genuine, Respectful, Ethical, Attentive and Tenacious – GREAT. It's these values that have helped me be recognised by the IOD.”

“It's been an extremely difficult year for those working within healthcare and it's been a pleasure supporting the sector during these unprecedented times.”

MCG Healthcare are healthcare recruitment experts who specialise in placing outstanding nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals in primary and secondary care settings. Working in both the private and public sector, the agency is recognised as a Crown Commercial Service supplier, and is on the Collaborative Procurement Partnership framework, with HealthTrust Europe accreditation.

MCG Healthcare was recently recognised as a Best Company to Work for in the East of England 2022 by Best Companies and winner of Business Innovation at the SME National Business Awards 2021.

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