Finalists announced following record number of nominations
The Barts Health Heroes Awards, generously funded by Barts Charity, recognises staff and volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to both patients and colleagues.
This year, a magnificent 1,265 nominations were received between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2023. This follows the unveiling of our new award categories, designed to elevate recognition and encourage a continued commitment to compassionate care and innovation.
Congratulations to the 20 teams and 20 individuals who emerged as finalists, representing a spectrum of 11 professions across all sites. This diverse representation mirrors our commitment to acknowledging excellence across the entire Trust.
Finalists
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Innovation and impact |
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Team |
Applications support team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Communications team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Faraday Ward |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Team |
Rapid access penicillin delabelling clinic team |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Living our values |
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Team |
Barts Health obesity team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Clinic rescheduling team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Dental outpatient supervisors |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Team |
Endocrine specialist nurse team |
Newham Hospital |
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Individual |
Bhuvan Singh, volunteer |
Newham Hospital |
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Individual |
Kate Earwicker, lead nurse acute oncology and cancer |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Individual |
Ramon Rillera, vascular clinical nurse specialist |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Individual |
Sara Hammond, lead specialist transfusion practitioner |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Patients' choice |
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Team |
Diabetes team |
Newham Hospital |
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Team |
Mariana Pessoa and Maria Tsiatsian |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Team |
Ruth Namukasa and Antonaneta Chausheva |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Team |
Sage Ward |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Individual |
Belinda Howell, nurse |
Mile End Hospital |
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Individual |
Fatima Begum, speech and language therapist |
Mile End Hospital |
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Individual |
Jahangir Alom, emergency medicine doctor |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Individual |
Shabana Ali, nurse |
Newham Hospital |
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WeBelong |
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Team |
Chaplaincy team |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Team |
Healthcare Horizons team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Ward 5D |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Team |
Ward 6D |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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WeImprove |
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Team |
10th floor corridor long waiter team |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Team |
E-rostering team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Nitrous Oxide mitigation project team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Reducing hard to maternity patients team |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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People's choice |
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Individual |
Ajay Desai, healthcare assistant |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Individual |
David Buttery, site manager |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Individual |
Jack Collins, ward clerk |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Individual |
Jen Mather, ward manager |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Rising star |
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Individual |
Aisha Ali, patient pathway coordinator |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Individual |
Katie Sharp, specialist speech and language therapist |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Individual |
Rumbi Mutema, acting director of midwifery |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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Individual |
Ruquyya Vankad, chaplain |
Whipps Cross Hospital |
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WeLead |
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Individual |
Flavio Severgnini, consultant anaethetist |
Newham Hospital |
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Individual |
Jolene Lapslie, lead dental nurse |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Individual |
Mamoun Abu-Habsa, energency medicine consultant |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Individual |
Will Procter, cardiac scientist |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Barts Charity Awards |
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Team |
Everyday impact advisory panel |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Psychology team |
Trustwide |
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Team |
Volunteer team |
Trustwide |
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Individual |
Elizabeth Raidan, strategic projects lead |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Individual |
Nikhil Cascone, consultant |
The Royal London Hospital |
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Individual |
Sarah Jensen, chief information officer |
Trustwide |
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Individual |
Suthesh Sivapalaratnam, clinical senior lecturer |
Trustwide |
Anticipation is building for the announcement of the winners at The Brewery on 7 February 2024. The evening commences with the Barts Charity Awards showcasing finalists selected by Barts Charity, before transitioning to our own Barts Health Heroes Awards.
Ros Waring, corporate events manager, expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming year, revealing:
The February awards ceremony promises to be a highlight showcasing not only our winners but also the continuous efforts of our staff that make a positive impact.
We've also secured an impressive £850,000 grant from Barts Charity to launch a new innovative recognition programme so we are very excited to launch our programme of recognition for all our people based on valuable feedback from our staff.
Why not nominate a colleague or team for a Barts Health Heroes Award today! To give your nominee the best chance of winning an award, follow these simple steps.
If you have any queries, please contact the events team.
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