paediatric diabetes team at Hemel Hempstead Hospital
The winner of a competition to design a service logo, organised by the paediatric diabetes team at Hemel Hempstead Hospital, has won the judges over with a meaningful and imaginative design.
Twelve-year-old Savannah Trippick from Hemel Hempstead was announced as the competition winner on Tuesday 5 November.
The paediatric diabetes team at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which manages Hemel Hempstead, Watford General and St Albans City hospitals, invited young patients to design a playful logo for their team. The competition gave patients a fun opportunity to showcase their creativity and connect with their care team in a new way.
The team was thrilled to receive many fabulous designs from their young creative patients, and after careful consideration, Savannah was picked as the winner. Her clever and colourful design incorporated jungle animals into the team’s name in a way that was both imaginative and meaningful.
Savannah painted the jungle animals wearing sensors and insulin pump devices, which is the technology that she and other young patients use to monitor their blood sugar levels.
Her design not only added fun to the team’s logo but also helped create a sense of connection and understanding for young patients navigating their own diabetes journeys.
Amy Archbold, Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse, who organised the competition said: “We were amazed by the creativity and thoughtfulness that our young patients put into their designs. Savannah’s entry stood out for its vibrant colours and clever use of diabetes technology on her jungle animals, which so many of our patients can relate to.”
Christine Barker, Savannah’s mum, said: “We are very proud of Savannah, for not only winning the competition but how she has coped since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
“Savannah wanted to show that diabetes can affect everyone including animals. She was happy to design the artwork and give a little something back to the team who look after her so well.”
Framed prints of Savannah’s winning logo are on display in the Children's Outpatients Department at Watford General and Hemel Hempstead Hospital, where patients, families and visitors can admire her work.