A night to remember: CLCH Staff Awards 2025
The CLCH annual staff awards ceremony took place this week. It was truly a night to remember, bringing colleagues and teams together to celebrate the outstanding achievements across CLCH.
The atmosphere was filled with excitement and joy as we honoured the hard work and dedication of our colleagues, showcasing the many ways in which we demonstrate the Trust’s new values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion and Empowerment. Congratulations to all our exceptional winners and highly commended nominees.
This year saw a record-breaking 1600+ nominations submitted by our staff as well as by patients and their carers towards the Patients Award — each one a testament to the admiration and appreciation our colleagues have for one another and the positive impact they make in the lives of our local communities. Together, we continue to build a flourishing Neighbourhood Health Service.
James Benson, Chief Executive, said:
“The Staff Awards 2025 was a fantastic celebration of the passion, dedication and excellence that shines across CLCH. My sincere congratulations to all our nominees, winners and those highly commended.
“Every one of you plays a vital role in making CLCH such a special organisation. I’m incredibly proud of what we achieve together and it was wonderful to recognise that at last night’s event.”
Colleagues awarded at this year’s Staff Awards were:
Shared Governance Council of the Year
- Winner: Lisa Canade (INW)
- Highly commended: EOL Non-Medical Prescribing Quality council (SW)
Neighbourhood Working
- Winner: The Play team (INW)
- Highly commended: Community Ageing Well service (NC)
Team of the Year
- Winner: Harrow Therapy Team (ONW)
- Highly commended: Athlone and Alex Rehab Unit (INW)
Receptionist or Administrator of the Year
- Winner: Lisbeth Herrera (INW)
- Highly commended: Mohammed Huda (ONW)
Compassion in care
- Winner: Nicole Hurst and Ellie Edes (INW)
- Highly commended Marjory Warren Ward (NC)
Improving Patient Experience
- Winner: Kelsey-Louise Bellchambers (SW)
- Highly commended: Athlone and Alex Rehab Unit (INW)
Emerging Leader of the year
- Winner: Pooja Patel (ONW)
- Highly commended: Nadra Brown (INW)
- Highly commended: Julie Craig (People)
Modelling the way
- Winner: Gemma Allen (QL)
- Highly commended: Integrated Domiciliary and HARI Therapies team (SW)
Volunteer of the year
- Winner: Rita Ball (People)
- Highly commended: Barbara Taylor (Herts)
PAT Therapy Dogs (fun and unofficial category) – all winners
- Alice and Alfie (NC)
- Max (SW)
- Beau (Herts)
Clinician of the year
- Winner: Hannah Gordon (Herts)
- Highly commended: Gail Crowe (Herts)
- Highly commended: Arshna Sanghrajka (NC)
Leader of the year
- Winner: Yugesh Wadhwa (ONW)
- Highly commended: Campbell Flack (SW)
Promoting Diversity
- Winner: Emma Henriksen (SW)
- Highly commended: Brent Health Matters Clinical services team (ONW)
Innovators of the year
- Winner: Cardiac Rehabilitation Service (Herts)
- Highly commended: Robertson and Furness wards (ONW)
Apprentice of the year
- Winner: Harshine Sivakanthan (NC)
- Highly commended: Ikesha Asante (INW)
Green Environmental Sustainability Award
- Winner: Eirini Kleanthous (INW)
- Highly commended: Paul Waight (ONW)
Patient’s Award
- Winner: Merton Breastfeeding Team (SW)
- Highly commended: Leteshia Abrahams (SW)
Healthcare Support Worker of the year
- Winner: 1. Mirian Ezugwu (Herts)
- Highly commended: Blessing Henshaw (ONW)
Improving Population Health
- Winner: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team (NC)
- Highly commended: Pearl Buady (SW)
- Highly commended: Skin Tone Bias Project Core Team, Locality Leads & Wound Care Champions (INW)
Preventing Harm
- Winner: Furness Ward Nursing Teams (ONW)
- Highly commended: Falls inpatient group (Cross divisional group Trust wide)
Corporate Services team or individual of the Year
- Winner: Pastoral Support Group (panel decided all nominations from INW, ONW, total 4 individual names: Mayvhin Atienza, Aldinah Acibo, Georgina Baum and Lauren Lewis)
- Highly commended: Lucia Ricci (People)
Smart Effective Care
- Winner: Robertson Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (ONW)
- Highly commended: Merton Community Nursing and TVN team (SW)
