Thank you to all OUH staff who took the time to make someone's year by nominating either an individual or a team.
Thank you also to patients and carers who submitted nominations for the Patients' Choice Award.
Staff Recognition Awards
Staff Recognition Awards winners for 2026 have now been announced.
Award for Compassion
Winner
Advanced Rehabilitation Support Workers - Complex Medical Unit (CMU)
Finalists
- Cara Heafey
- Lucinda Milligan
- Jason Rigby
Award for Delivery
Winner
Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT)
Finalists
- Antenatal Infection Group Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT)
- Apprenticeship Team
- Endoscopy Decontamination Team
Award for Excellence
Winner
Sagittarius Team (University-NHS Ulcerative Colitis Flare Programme)
Finalists
- Sterile Services Decontamination Department
- Dr Garry Tan
- Kerrie Woods
Award for Improvement
Winner
Tissue Donation Team
Finalists
- Abi Egid
- Emergency Department (ED) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Quality Improvement Team
- Zoe Lewis
Award for Learning
Winner
Dr Abhisek Ghosh
Finalists
- Mr Alpesh Kothari
- Katy Mimpress
- Dr Adan Taylor
Award for Respect
Winner
Jonathan Jenkinson
Finalists
- Temitayo Alakiu
- Community Paediatrics Team
- Sam Pemberton
Award for Rising Star
Winner
Jay Gawali
Finalists
- Megan Green
- Lucy Harold
- Melissa Worth
Award for Sustainability
Winner
Oxford Kidney Unit
Finalists
- Oxford Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Team
- Amanda Simpson
- Sustainable Eye Care Team
Chair's Award
Winner
Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care Quality Improvement Team
Chief Executive Officer's Award
Winner
Oak High Care Unit, Horton General Hospital
Oxford Hospitals Charity Award for Supporter or Volunteer of the Year
Winner
Tara Sullivan
Finalists
- Oxford Breast Buddy Group volunteers
- Oxford Orcas Swim Team
- Kate Wilkinson
Patients' Choice Award
Winner
Mr Kirana Arambage
Finalists
- Jay Gawali
- Candice Noonan
- Dawn Sheppard
Staff Recognition Awards event
Our Staff Recognition Awards event at the John Radcliffe Hospital took place on Thursday 18 June.
The event was hosted by actress Alex Kingston and livestreamed on MS Teams.
We are grateful to Oxford Hospitals Charity whose support makes these Awards possible.
