Awards event received 950 nominations

Healthcare staff working across Lincolnshire’s hospital and community services have been recognised for their excellence in patient care, innovation, leadership and teamwork.

The Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) annual staff awards took place on Friday (October 16), where hundreds of staff from across acute hospitals and community services in the county got together to celebrate at a glittering awards night, funded through sponsorship from suppliers and local businesses.

The LCHG Staff Awards are just one way in which NHS staff in Lincolnshire are rewarded and recognised, with a number of categories celebrating excellence in patient care, compassion and respect, great team work and innovation amongst other things. Nominations are made by both patients and staff.

Award winners and highly commended entries received trophies and certificates in recognition of their excellence during the ceremony held at the Lincolnshire Showground.

A raffle held on the evening also raised over £1,800 for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity and Lincolnshire NHS Charity.

Group Chief Executive, Professor Karen Dunderdale said: “Each year our awards recognise and celebrate staff who go above and beyond every day to care for the people of Lincolnshire, both in our hospitals and our communities. It is so heartwarming to hear the amazing stories of why individuals and teams were nominated, and to celebrate our colleagues’ commitment to their patients.

“Our awards are a key part of our reward and recognition programme for colleagues, showing them just how important they are to the people of Lincolnshire and how grateful we are for everything that they do, every day.

“This year, we received over 950 nominations for the awards from staff and patients across 14 categories, with 55 individuals and teams shortlisted.

“Thank you and well done to all those nominated this year and special congratulations to the winners for their achievement.”

The full list of awards winners and highly commended entries for the LCHG Staff Awards 2026 are below.

Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Acute

Winner- Abbie Balmforth, Midwife, Antenatal Clinic, Lincoln County Hospital

· Highly commended- Charlie Marshall, Cardiographer, Lincoln County Hospital

Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Community

Winner- Lisa Cooper, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Skegness Hospital
Highly commended- Lindsey MacDonald, Community Midwife, CoCo Wolds Teams

Team of the Year Award – Clinical

Winner- Community TB Services Team
Highly commended- Maternity Triage Team, Lincoln County Hospital

Team of the Year Award – Non-Clinical

Winner- Rostering and Resourcing Team
Highly commended- Overseas Visitor Team

Innovation, Education and Research Award

Winner- Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Services
Highly commended- Kelly Marsh and Sam Gray, Corporate Finance and Procurement, Lincoln

Collaboration Award

Winner- Dr Junaid Khan, Dr Carmen Constantin and Dr Bala Srinivasan – Stroke Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Highly commended- Neil Baker and Rosie Gray – Boston Neighbourhood Team

Rising Star Award

Winner- Jocelyn Bell, Post Covid Rehabilitation Service, Countywide
Highly commended- Analise Johnson, Rotational Physiotherapist, Children’s Therapy Team, Louth

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year Award

Winner- Lesley Wilkins, Equality Diversity and Inclusion Assistant and Trish Tsuro, Nursing Excellence Clinical Projects Lead

Highly commended- Steve Knight, Communications Officer

Unsung Hero Award – Clinical

Winner- Lesley Enock, Children’s Physiotherapist, Community Children’s Physiotherapy Team
Highly commended- Carolyn Skelton, Specialist Rehabilitation Coordinator, Lincoln County Hospital

Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical

Winner- Amie Lindo, Health Promotion Officer, Greater Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health service
Highly commended- Robert Dukes, AV and Clinical Skills Technician, Postgraduate Medical Education Centre

Outstanding Leader Award

Winner- Elliott Fenton, Operations Lead, Greater Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health service
Highly commended- Ben Quarmby, Team Leader

Volunteer of the Year Award

Winner- Joanne Burgess
Highly commended- Christine Haddock

Values in Action Award

Winner- Victoria Strange and Suzanne Jones, Urology Cancer Care Coordinators, Lincoln
Highly commended- Kim Cooper, Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner, Pilgrim

Chair’s Compassion and Respect Award

Winner- Siobhan Cooley, Urgent Community Response Nurse, Urgent Care Home Visiting Team
Winner- Julie Goodwin, Theatre Staff Nurse; Tina Taylor, Operating Department Practitioner; and Charlie Jackson, Student Operating Department Practitioner

Chief Executive’s Award