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.
We are grateful to Oxford Hospitals Charity whose support makes these Awards possible.
Staff Recognition Awards finalists 2026
Congratulations to this year's Staff Recognition Awards finalists, who are listed below - and good luck to them all at the awards event on 18 June 2026 when the winners will be announced.
Award for Compassion
- Advanced Rehabilitation Support Workers - Complex Medical Unit (CMU)
- Cara Heafey
- Lucinda Milligan
- Jason Rigby
Award for Delivery
- Antenatal Infection Group Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT)
- Apprenticeship Team
- Endoscopy Decontamination Team
- Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT)
Award for Excellence
- Sagittarius Team (University-NHS Ulcerative Colitis Flare Programme)
- Sterile Service Decontamination Department
- Dr Garry Tan
- Kerrie Woods
Award for Improvement
- Abi Egid
- Emergency Department (ED) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Quality Improvement Team
- Tissue Donation Team
- Zoe Lewis
Award for Learning
- Dr Abhisek Ghosh
- Mr Alpesh Kothari
- Katy Mimpress
- Dr Adan Taylor
Award for Respect
- Temitayo Alakiu
- Community Paediatrics Team
- Jonathan Jenkinson
- Sam Pemberton
Award for Rising Star
- Jay Gawali
- Megan Green
- Lucy Harold
- Melissa Worth
Award for Sustainability
- Oxford Kidney Unit
- Oxford Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Team
- Amanda Simpson
- Sustainable Eye Care Team
Oxford Hospitals Charity Award for Supporter or Volunteer of the Year
- Oxford Breast Buddy Group volunteers
- Oxford Orcas Swim Team
- Tara Sullivan
- Kate Wilkinson
Chair's Award and Chief Executive Officer's Award
Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, former Chair, and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Simon Crowther will present their awards at the Staff Recognition Awards event on 18 June.
