The Team QEH Awards, sponsored by PA Consulting and supported by the QEHKL Charity, are a chance to shine a spotlight on NHS unsung heroes, innovators, leaders, teams and volunteers.
This year an astounding 650 nominations were received across 12 categories from patients, relatives and colleagues.
Chris Bown, Interim Executive Managing Director at The QEH, said: “In the NHS we have some incredible people working tirelessly every day and putting our patients first.
“Thank you to those who took the time to nominate more than 650 colleagues and teams. I know it means a great deal to each person and team to know what a difference they make.
“Everyone who was nominated and all finalists should be so very proud, a huge congratulations to you all.”
All finalists will attend a celebratory event at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange on Tuesday 7 October 2025 where the winners will be announced.
This year’s finalists for all Team QEH Awards, sponsored by PA Consulting, are:
Exceptional Quality of Care Award – Sponsored by MTX
- Charmaine Shew – Staff Nurse – Sandringham Unit
- Kwame Bonah – Staff Nurse – Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
- Shankar Narayan – Consultant – Oral Surgery
Clinical Team of the Year Award – Sponsored by Advanced Building Projects East Anglia Ltd
- Elm Ward
- Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC)
- Peddars Way Unit
Non-Clinical Team of the Year Award – Sponsored by Bidwells
- Catering Department
- Central Sterile Services
- Education Faculty
One to Watch Award – Sponsored by the New QEH Design Team
- Aditya Waghmare – Staff Nurse – West Raynham Ward
- Hannah Greenacre – Senior Clinical Fellow – Emergency Department
- Leanne Howling – Staff Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Leader of the Year Award – Sponsored by exi-Group
- Alexandra Harris – Department Manager – Endoscopy
- Arathy Mohanan Nair Lalithambika – Ward Sister – Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
- Sarah Bedford – Lead Midwife for Intrapartum Services
Outstanding Achievement in Innovation – Sponsored by NICHE Anchor Institute
- Dermatology
- Joint Replacement Team
- Out of Bed Project (Sam Colman – Specialist Physiotherapist)
The Kindness Award – Sponsored by Castons Artelia
- Katrina Byrne – Medical Secretary
- Kylie Fox – Nursing Associate – Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
- Lee Gilbert – Lead Chaplain
The Wellness Award
- Ayesha Malik – Consultant – Emergency Department
- Nicola Smith – Sister – Theatres
- Toyah Greenall and Kelly Wilson – GROW Programme Facilitators
The Fairness Award – Sponsored by Palm Paper
- Adriana Cunha – Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
- Jeffrey Rojas – Staff Nurse – Peddars Way Ward
- Leanne Crawford – Sister – Emergency Department
The John Voaden Volunteer of the Year Award – Sponsored by MTS Health Limited
- Ian Gutteridge – Buggy Driver / Patient and Reader Panel Volunteer
- Sarah Harvey – Buggy Driver / Ward Volunteer
- Sharon Roberts – Front Desk Volunteer
Unsung Hero Award – Sponsored by R G Carter
- Jade Harvey – Quality, Safety and Compliance Manager – Women’s and Children’s Division
- Jake Butler – Supervisor – Sterile Services
- Lisa Houghton – Housekeeper – Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU)
Working Together Award – Sponsored by Barnes Construction
- Anchor Workforce Working Group
- Community Stroke Team
- QEH Cancer Care and Wellbeing & Alive West Norfolk
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