Staff Recognition Awards 2024

More than 2,800 nominations were received for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2024.

Congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate.

The first six categories align with our Trust Values.

We can now reveal the winners in each category, as announced at the Staff Recognition Awards event at Oxford Town Hall on Thursday 5 September 2024.

Oxford Hospitals Charity generously supports the Staff Recognition Awards and we are grateful for their help which makes this important celebration of staff achievements possible.

2024 winners and finalists

Award for Compassion

Winner

Valerie Whitlow, Community Midwife, pictured below with Katie Kapernaros

Valerie Whitlow and Katie Kapernaros

Finalists

Leona Dawson
Mhairi Speirs
Tracy Toohey

Award for Delivery

Winners

Jan Keenan and the Cardiology Outreach Team, pictured below with Claire Feehily and Matt Harris

Jan Keenan, the Cardiology Outreach Team, Claire Feehily and Matt Harris

Finalists

Rachel Collins
Alcohol Care Team
NOC Theatres, TSSU and Prosthetics Store

Award for Excellence

Winners

Nadine Purdy and Clare Morris, Newborn Care Matrons, pictured below with Terry Roberts

Nadine Purdy, Clare Morris and Terry Roberts

Finalists

Dawn Cowley
Egbert Espino
Hayley Ramjattan

Award for Improvement

Winners

Respiratory Early Diagnostic Service (REDS) Team, pictured below with Yvonne Christley and Dr Andrew Brent

Respiratory Early Diagnostic Service Team, Yvonne Christley and Andrew Brent

Finalists

Raluca Candrea
Sarah Millette
Genetics Variant Software Implementation Team

Award for Learning

Winner

Anne Goodall, Senior Biomedical Scientist, pictured below with Jason Dorsett and Lisa Glynn

Anne Goodall, Jason Dorsett and Lisa Glynn

Finalists

Sarah Saunders
Irene Cores-Alcaniz and Daniel Hodgkins
Healthcare Support Worker Team

Award for Respect

Winner

Dr Victoria Nesbitt, Lead Consultant in the Mitochondrial Service, pictured below with Claire Flint

Dr Victoria Nesbitt and Claire Flint

Finalists

Tina Cowburn
Sarah Sewell
Natasha Regisford-Reimmer and Rebekah Menon

Award for Sustainability

Winner

Stuart Kinton, Physiotherapist in Paediatrics, pictured below with Mark Holloway

Stuart Kinton and Mark Holloway

Finalists

Jo Lennon
Dr Hannah Parks
Gamalendira Shivapatham

Patients' Choice Award

Winner

Louise Grensted, Midwife, pictured below with Sarah Hordern

Respiratory Early Diagnostic Service Team, Yvonne Christley and Andrew Brent

Finalists

Caroline Allman
Claire Britton
Jamie Ferguson

Oxford Hospitals Charity Award for Supporter or Volunteer of the year

Winner

Max Thompson, pictured below with Douglas Graham and Professor David Matthews

Max Thompson, Douglas Graham and Professor David Matthews

Finalists

Peter Hallworth
Harvey Greenaway and family
The J Team

Chair's Award

Winner

Echocardiography Team, pictured below

Echocardiography Team

Chief Executive Officer's Award

Winner

Professor Katie Jeffery, Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Consultant in Clinical Infection and Microbiology, pictured below with Professor Meghana Pandit

Professor Katie Jeffery and Professor Meghana Pandit