Our 2026 Winners
Our 2026 Awards were held on Friday 23 October at The Telford International Centre.
Moving to Excellence Awards
Moving to Excellence Champion
Jo Shaw, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, ShropCom (Winner)
Sophie Green, Acting Head of Patient Flow, SaTH (Highly Commended)
Dr Nawaid Ahmad and the Acute Medicine Team
Rising Star
Dharan Kumaravel, LED Junior Clinical Fellow, SaTH (Winner)
Hayley Grice, Clinical Lead for Quality Excellence, ShropCom
Lauren Tomley, Admiral Nurse, ShropCom
Tom Harper, Assistant Operations Manager, ED & Acute, SaTH
Wellbeing Champion
Jodie McCuskey, Nursing Associate, SaTH (Winner)
Jeanette Harding, Clinical Practice Teacher, ShropCom
Nicola Dixon, Business Support and Quality Excellence Co-ordinator, ShropCom
Rebecca Gwynne, Superintendent Radiographer, SaTH
Research, Improvement & Innovation Champion
Leonie Seager, Consultant Orthodontist, SaTH (Winner)
Emergency Departments (RSH & PRH), SaTH
Sarah Venn, Clinical Lead for Quality Excellence, ShropCom
Sustainability Champion
The Rio Configuration Team, ShropCom (Winner)
Dr Dina Asprou, Consultant Radiologist, SaTH
Dr Jennifer Nixon, Respiratory Consultant, SaTH
Leader of the Year
Sara Ellis Anderson, Interim Director
Ian Stuart, Catering, SaTH (Highly Commended)
Dr Amruta Lacy-Colson, Respiratory Consultant and Clinical Director for Respiratory Medicine, SaTH
Team of the Year
The Care Transfer Hub (Winner)
The Integrated Front Door Team (Highly Commended)
The Improvement Hub
Health Equality Hero
Jill Allbutt, Oral Health Improvement Service Lead, ShropCom (Winner)
Helen Paige, Michelle Morris & Hannah Deakin, Health and Wellbeing Facilitators, ShropCom
The Learning Disability Improvement Team, ED PRH, SaTH
Community Awards
Volunteer of the Year
Swan Volunteer Companions, SaTH (Winners)
Phil, Peter & Margaret, Volunteers, SaTH
John Goodwin, Volunteer, SaTH
Cynthia Burrows, Volunteer, ShropCom
Partner of the Year
Derek Willis and the Severn Hospice Team (Winners)
Integrated Health Projects (IHP)
Keele University
Public Recognition Awards
The Fertility Team, SaTH (Winners)
Jackie Garbett, Sister, ShropCom
The Palliative Care Team, SaTH
Tracy Diver and Cheryl Jackson, Healthcare Assistants, SaTH
Special Awards
Chair Award
Charlotte Robertshaw, Senior Communications and Engagement Manager, Group
CEO Award
Cancer Services (Winners)
Sally Stubbs, Operational Lead Adult Community Services, ShropCom (Highly Commended)
Poppy's Promise Award
Cheryl Scarrott, Admiral Nurse, ShropCom (Winner)
John Cunningham, Interim Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer, SaTH (Highly Commended)
Dr Nawaid Ahmad, Clinical Director, Acute Medicine, Consultant Respiratory and Acute Physician, SaTH (Highly Commended)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Katie Turton, Clinical Locality Manager, ShropCom (Winner)
Lorraine Eades, Therapy Care Closer to Home Manager and Lead for Dietetics and Speech and Language, SaTH
Sue Dutton, Healthcare Assistant, SaTH
