DRUMROLL PLEASE.... here is the shortlist for our Celebrating Success Annual Staff Awards 2026! Thank you to all those who nominated; we received an astonishing total of 220 nominations across 10 categories.
The awards provide a chance for us to recognise the hard work, dedication, and fabulous care given by individuals and teams as we all strive to make a difference every day to the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Inspired by our values and behaviours our Celebrating Success Awards recognise staff from all areas of our organisation.
Here's the shortlist for each category!
Leadership Award
- Meriem Mounir – Volunteer Co-ordinator
- Natalie Mclatchie – Clinical Service Manager (School Nursing)
- Sarah Hatch – Head of Procurement
Innovation Award
- Alice Morton – Clinical Service Manager (SouthEast)
- Jo Brailsford-Finnis – Digital Adoption Manager (O365)
- Laura Hall – Band 6 Physio, Community Stroke Team
Outstanding Contribution to Improving Patient Experience Award
- Angela Skinner – Volunteer Befriender Caller
- PCN1 Bulwell and PCN3 Strelley – Adult Community Nursing Teams
- Sue Stewart – Vocational Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (Post Covid Service)
Outstanding Contribution to Improving Patient Safety Award
- Community Neurology Service
- Karen Dalton – Public Health Practitioner (0–19 service)
- Bone Health Team
Making A Difference Award
- Dawn Groves – Site Manager
- Jeanette Swann – Exec PA
- Joanne Disney & Amy Wilkins – Team Manager and Palliative Care Nurse
Partnership, Collaboration and Integrated Working Award
- Homeless Health Team
- Sarah Ajrullah, Maggie Moon and Ellie Armour – Speech and Language Team
- Family Nurse Partnership
Valuing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
This year's Valuing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award is dedicated in memory of Fiona Cambridge, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager.
- Juliet Thayan and Honey Wilkinson – Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Admin
- Emma Mutton – Assistant Practitioner, Community Stroke service
- Pratiksha Rai – Clinical In-reach Nurse (Front Door IDT)
Improvement Through Learning Award
- Vincent Chow – Team Leader CNS, Stroke and SLT
- Kerri Jones – Physiotherapy Apprentice
- Kayleigh Lupton - Communications and Marketing Officer
Social Impact Award
- DESMOND Team – Integrated Diabetes Service
- Des Oldham – Health Centre Manager
- Meriem Mounir – Volunteer Co-ordinator
Team of the Year Award
- CHAH – Children’s 0–19 Health Administration Hub
- 5–19 School Health Team
- Procurement Team
Congratulations to all our nominees for making the shortlist and a huge thank you to our judging panel.
This year we will be celebrating with the winners at a special awards presentation on Tuesday 21 July. Winners will be invited, alongside their manager and a colleague of their choice, to receive recognition from Board members giving them an opportunity to share their story.
Date published: 9 June 2026
