LCHG Staff Awards 2025- meet your winners! 
The Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) annual staff awards took place last Friday (10 October), where hundreds of staff from across acute hospitals and community services in the county got together to celebrate at a
glittering awards night, funded through sponsorship from suppliers and local businesses.
The LCHG Staff Awards are just one way in which NHS staff in Lincolnshire are rewarded and recognised, with a number of categories celebrating excellence in patient care, compassion and respect, great team work and innovation amongst other things. Nominations are made by both patients and staff.
Award winners and highly commended entries received trophies and certificates in recognition of their excellence during the ceremony held at the Lincolnshire Showground.
A raffle held on the evening also raised £2,256 for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity and Lincolnshire NHS Charity.
Group Chief Executive, Karen Dunderdale said: “Our awards are key part of our reward and recognition programme for colleagues, showing them just how important they are to the people of Lincolnshire and how grateful we are for everything that they do, every day.
“It was an absolute pleasure and a privilege to celebrate our amazing colleagues who really go above and beyond in caring for our patients, looking after each other and innovating to make sure that the services we provide are the best they can be.
“This year, the awards received a record 1,297 nominations across 13 categories, with 52 individuals and teams shortlisted, which I think shows just how much our colleagues and patients value those working in the NHS in Lincolnshire.
“Within the nominations this year, there are some amazing stories of colleagues who exemplify the privilege of working for the NHS- offering care, compassion and expertise to improve the lives and health of the people of Lincolnshire.
“Thank you and well done to all those nominated this year and special congratulations to the winners for their achievement.”
The full list of awards winners and highly commended entries for the LCHG Staff Awards 2025 are below.
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Acute
- Winner- Rebecca Taylor, Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Lincoln County Hospital
- Highly commended- Lincolnshire Colorectal Stoma team, Lincoln County Hospital and Grantham and District Hospital
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Community
- Winner- Hayley Bullard, Respiratory Specialist Nurse, countywide
- Highly commended- Lincoln Community Stroke team
Team of the Year Award – Clinical
- Winner- Community Cardiology team, countywide
- Highly commended- Stroke Therapy Team, Lincoln County Hospital
Team of the Year Award – Non-Clinical
- Winner- Radiology Reception team, Lincoln County Hospital
- Highly commended- NHS Reservists, acute hospitals countywide
Improvement, Education and Research Award
- Winner- Rob Tidy, Functional Skills Assessor, Talent Academy – Health and Care Apprentice Centre
- Highly commended- Annie Theed, Macmillan Breast Care Coordinator, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
Collaboration Award
- Winner- Black and Asian Maternal Health Group, countywide
- Highly commended- Neil Baker, Specialist Neighbourhood Practitioner, Boston Health Clinic
Rising Star Award
- Winner- Kimberley Wade, Student Nursing Associate, Witham Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
- Highly commended- Casey Goddard, Occupational Therapist, Lincoln County Hospital
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year Award
- Winner- Boniface Tsuro, Senior Finance Business Partner, LCHS
- Highly commended- Viki Ripley, Senior Sexual Health Practitioner, Grantham Sexual Health Clinic
Unsung Hero Award – Clinical
- Winner- Patricia Wright, Specialist Neighbourhood Practitioner, East Neighbourhood Team, Louth
- Highly commended- Louise Dixon, Community Midwife, Lincoln
Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical
- Winner- Thomas Evans, Chief Nursing Information Officer, ULTH
- Highly commended- Donna Wright, Medical Secretary, Respiratory Department, Lincoln County Hospital
Outstanding Leader Award
- Winner- Jo Checkley, Community Cardiology Clinical Lead, countywide
- Highly commended- Lisa Marshall, Matron for Gynaecology and Breast, ULTH
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Winner- Phil Jones, Rainforest Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
- Highly commended- Rosemary Lloyd, Outpatients Department, Johnson Hospital, Spalding
Chair’s Compassion and Respect Award
- Winner- St Francis School Nursing team, St Francis Special School, Lincoln
- Highly commended- Breast Units, Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
Chief Executive’s Award
- Winner- Patricia Hopkins, Catering Team Leader, Lincoln County Hospital
- Winner- Skegness Lymphedema Team