Following an extensive longlisting and shortlisting process, the nominations for the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) Staff Awards 2025 have now been whittled down to the final shortlist.
These staff awards recognise colleagues from both Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH), and celebrate the amazing things they do every day to care for the people of Lincolnshire.
This year’s awards have attracted 1,297 nominations across 13 categories, with 52 individuals and teams shortlisted.
Shortlisted staff members will be invited to an awards ceremony at the Lincolnshire Showground on Friday 10 October, all funded by sponsorship from local businesses and suppliers.
Prof Karen Dunderdale, Group Chief Executive, said: “Congratulations to everyone who has been nominated this year. I believe this huge number of nominations from both patients and colleagues really reflects our exceptional staff who go above and beyond to provide the best possible quality of care to patients.
“Within the nominations this year, there are some amazing stories of colleagues who exemplify what it means to work for the NHS- offering their care, compassion and expertise to improve the lives and health of the people of Lincolnshire.
“I can’t wait to celebrate with our awe-inspiring colleagues at this year’s annual awards.”
A full list of the shortlisted individuals and teams for each category of the awards is included below:
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Acute
- Lincolnshire Colorectal Stoma team, Lincoln County Hospital and Grantham and District Hospital
- Breast Services Clinic, Lincoln County Hospital
- Rebecca Taylor, Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Lincoln County Hospital
- Heba Ali, Staff Nurse, Burton Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Community
- Lincoln Community Stroke team
- Hayley Bullard, Respiratory Specialist Nurse, countywide
- Amanda Shelbourne, Speech and Language Therapist, countywide
- Diane Woods, Midwife, Sleaford Continuity of Carer team
Team of the Year Award – Clinical
- Community Cardiology team, countywide
- Stroke Therapy team, Lincoln County Hospital
- Bereavement Debrief Clinic team, Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Children’s Diabetes team, countywide
Team of the Year Award – Non-Clinical
- Radiology Reception team, Lincoln County Hospital
- NHS Reservists, acute hospitals countywide
- Talent Academy team, countywide
- Digital Services Microsoft 365 team, ULTH
Improvement, Education and Research Award
- Rob Tidy, Functional Skills Assessor, Talent Academy – Health and Care Apprentice Centre
- Annie Theed, Macmillan Breast Care Coordinator, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Sarah Toward, Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment Clinical Educator, Lincoln County Hospital
- Rebecca Ross, Named Midwife for Safeguarding, Lauren Faint, Maternity Support Worker, and Robyn Dalton, Maternity Ward Manager, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
Collaboration Award
- Neil Baker, Specialist Neighbourhood Practitioner, Boston Health Clinic
- Kimberley Johnson, Lisa Janes and Caroline West, Children’s Speech and Language Assistant Practitioners, countywide
- Black and Asian Maternal Health Group, countywide
- Joanna Nind, Equality Diversity and Inclusion Assistant Project Manager, countywide
Rising Star Award
- Anna Mongan, Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist, Complex Needs Rapid Response Respiratory Service, countywide
- Casey Goddard, Occupational Therapist, Lincoln County Hospital
- Abbie Priestley, Digital Health Team Lead, LCHS
- Kimberley Wade, Student Nursing Associate, Witham Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year Award
- Boniface Tsuro, Senior Finance Business Partner, LCHS
- Viki Ripley, Senior Sexual Health Practitioner, Grantham Sexual Health Clinic
- Amy Zwaan, Senior Communications Officer, countywide
- Sarah Lewis, Apprenticeship Engagement Lead, countywide
Unsung Hero Award – Clinical
- Louise Dixon, Community Midwife, Lincoln
- Julie Mills, Nursery Nurse, ward 4a, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Patricia Wright, Specialist Neighbourhood Practitioner, East Neighbourhood Team, Louth
- Rebecca Cook, Senior Sister, Intensive Care, Lincoln County Hospital
Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical
- Darren Bowles, Porter, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Donna Wright, Medical Secretary, Respiratory Department, Lincoln County Hospital
- Thomas Evans, Chief Nursing Information Officer, ULTH
- Jordan Whiteman, Digital Services Delivery Engineer, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
Outstanding Leader Award
- Jo Checkley, Community Cardiology Clinical Lead, countywide
- Emma Frankland, Operations Centre Team Manager, Beech House, Lincoln
- Kayleigh Cox, Staff Nurse, Vascular Ward, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Lisa Marshall, Matron for Gynaecology and Breast, ULTH
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Mike Francis, Johnson Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
- Rosemary Lloyd, Outpatients Department, Johnson Hospital, Spalding
- David Goodland, Ward 5B, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Phil Jones, Rainforest Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
Chair’s Compassion and Respect Award
- Aimee Mooney, Ward Manager and Jacqui Van Haren, Deputy sister, Ward 2B, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Breast Units, Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- St Francis School Nursing team, St Francis Special School, Lincoln
- Louise Clayton, Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Maternity Unit, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
