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