The Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) annual staff awards took place last Friday (16 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 over £1,800 for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity and Lincolnshire NHS Charity.
Group Chief Executive, Professor Karen Dunderdale said: “Each year our awards recognise and celebrate staff who go above and beyond every day to care for the people of Lincolnshire, both in our hospitals and our communities. It is so heartwarming to hear the amazing stories of why individuals and teams were nominated, and to celebrate our colleagues’ commitment to their patients.
“Our awards are a 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.
“This year, we received over 950 nominations for the awards from staff and patients across 14 categories, with 55 individuals and teams shortlisted.
“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 2026 are below. Details of why these amazing colleagues were shortlisted can be found in the Staff Awards Brochure.
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Acute
- Winner- Abbie Balmforth, Midwife, Antenatal Clinic, Lincoln County Hospital
- Highly commended- Charlie Marshall, Cardiographer, Lincoln County Hospital
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award- Community
- Winner- Lisa Cooper, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Skegness Hospital
- Highly commended- Lindsey MacDonald, Community Midwife, CoCo Wolds Teams
Team of the Year Award – Clinical
- Winner- Community TB Services Team
- Highly commended- Maternity Triage Team, Lincoln County Hospital
Team of the Year Award – Non-Clinical
- Winner- Rostering and Resourcing Team
- Highly commended- Overseas Visitor Team
Innovation, Education and Research Award
- Winner- Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Services
- Highly commended- Kelly Marsh and Sam Gray, Corporate Finance and Procurement, Lincoln
Collaboration Award
- Winner- Dr Junaid Khan, Dr Carmen Constantin and Dr Bala Srinivasan – Stroke Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Highly commended- Neil Baker and Rosie Gray – Boston Neighbourhood Team
Rising Star Award
- Winner- Jocelyn Bell, Post Covid Rehabilitation Service, Countywide
- Highly commended- Analise Johnson, Rotational Physiotherapist, Children’s Therapy Team, Louth
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year Award
- Winner- Lesley Wilkins, Equality Diversity and Inclusion Assistant and Trish Tsuro, Nursing Excellence Clinical Projects Lead
- Highly commended- Steve Knight, Communications Officer
Unsung Hero Award – Clinical
- Winner- Lesley Enock, Children’s Physiotherapist, Community Children’s Physiotherapy Team
- Highly commended- Carolyn Skelton, Specialist Rehabilitation Coordinator, Lincoln County Hospital
Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical
- Winner- Amie Lindo, Health Promotion Officer, Greater Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health service
- Highly commended- Robert Dukes, AV and Clinical Skills Technician, Postgraduate Medical Education Centre
Outstanding Leader Award
- Winner- Elliott Fenton, Operations Lead, Greater Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health service
- Highly commended- Ben Quarmby, Team Leader
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Winner- Joanne Burgess
- Highly commended- Christine Haddock
Values in Action Award
- Winner- Victoria Strange and Suzanne Jones, Urology Cancer Care Coordinators, Lincoln
- Highly commended- Kim Cooper, Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner, Pilgrim
Chair’s Compassion and Respect Award
- Winner- Siobhan Cooley, Urgent Community Response Nurse, Urgent Care Home Visiting Team
- Winner- Julie Goodwin, Theatre Staff Nurse; Tina Taylor, Operating Department Practitioner; and Charlie Jackson, Student Operating Department Practitioner
Chief Executive’s Award
- Winner- Clinical Assessment Service
- Winner- Medical Examiner Team