A health trust has been shortlisted for a national award for the support it offers male staff.

Sheila Jones, assistant head of human resources, and staff nurse, Peter Atkinson, are travelling to London today to represent the Tees and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust

They will be interviewed by judges for the Working Families Employer of the Year's Comet Men at Work Award 2004.

The award will be given to the organisation that is actively developing policies to support male employees who have caring responsibilities.

The awards ceremony will be held in London on Friday, December 10.