Celebrating our incredible staff

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of this year’s Celebrating Excellence Awards, whose achievements were recognised at a special dinner event earlier this week.

Earlier this week, some 360 staff attended a dinner, funded by UCLH Charity, at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel. It was fantastic to see so many colleagues together from such a wide range of services, teams and departments.

David Probert, chief executive, and Julia Neuberger, chair, and Victoria McDonald, Channel 4 News Health and Social Care Editor read out the list of finalists and presented the awards to our winners.  

Chief people officer, Liz O’Hara, said: “These awards are always such a fantastic occasion. Getting together to celebrate with so many staff – both virtually and in-person at the award-giving ceremony, is a unique opportunity and one we all relish. It’s a pleasure to hear about and recognise the incredible work done right across the breadth of the organisation, in so many different roles and professions.”

Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination for our staff and volunteers. If you have been treated or looked after by an exceptional member of staff, or a volunteer, we would love you to tell us about it. You can see a full list of this year’s winners below.

Celebrating Excellence Awards 2024 winners 

Living the Values – Safety

Bernadette (Apple) Alfonso, T07 Central, GI medicine 

Chrissie O'Leary, Cancer Services Division 

Sokratis Mouratidis, Innovation Directorate 

Living the Values – Kindness 

Emma Noble, AMU Nursing Team, Emergency Services Division 

Ashir Shah, Medical Specialties Administration, Medical Specialties Division 

Bernadette Szabados, Urologist, Surgical Specialties Division 

Living the Values – Teamwork 

Westmoreland Street 2nd Floor Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) and Short Stay Ward, Surgical Specialties 

Risk Team, Quality and Safety Directorate, Corporate Services 

Mariam Amoran, Bejoy Sebastian, and the UCH Critical Care Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Steering Group, Critical Care Division 

Living the Values – Improving 

Dan Magrath, Workforce Information, Workforce Directorate 

Alexandra Saborowska, Ultrasound Department, Radiology, Imaging Division 

Emily Baker, Emergency Department, Emergency Services Division 

Nurse/Midwife Leader of the Year 

Denise Flynn, Head and Neck, Cancer Services 

Jovelyn Cargo, T14 ASU, Surgical Specialties 

Allied Health Professional, Pharmacist, Additional Professional Scientific staff, Clinical Scientist, Additional Clinical Services 

Charlotte Ellerton, Dietitian, Charles Dent team, Queen Square 

Claire Smart, Occupational Therapist, Surgery and Cancer, Clinical Support Division 

Catherine Damasio Rodrigues, Therapy Technician, Queen Square Division 

Junior Doctor/Dentist of the Year 

Dr Abigail Oliver, Children and Young People, Paediatrics Division  

Dr Elena Bax, Post-COVID Service, Medical Specialties Division 

Going the Extra Mile: Volunteers Award 

Shirley Henry 

Apprentice of the Year 

Lachhmi Thapa, Communications, Strategic Development Directorate  

Mohammed Ali Ashraf, Molly Lane Fox Ward, Queen Square 

Outstanding Administration and Support 

Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) Admin team, Infection Division 

Ndidi Eziefula, EGA Maternity Team, Women's Health Division 

Top Quality Patient Care 

Louisa Dudin and Frenchesca James, Queen Square Young Adult team, Queen Square Division 

Excellence in Education 

Maternity Education Team (led by Lianne Phipps), Women's Health Division  

Zainab Hussein, Consultant, Anaesthetics, Queen Square 

Outstanding Ancillary and Estates Contribution 

Nelson Silvestre, Domestic Services, Westmoreland Street Hospital  

Sheku Kabb, Security team 

Contribution to Digital Transformation 

RNENT/EDH and Digital Health, Digital Dentistry, Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals Division 

Contribution to World Class Research 

Dr Yogini Jani 

UCLH Charity Staff Fundraiser of the Year 

Jo Gelona, Deputy Divisional Manager for CSS and Head of Therapies, Clinical Support Division 

Outstanding Sustainability – Green Award 

Nicola Sabey, Westmoreland Street Theatres and Anaesthetics 

Reusable Hats project team, Transformation Directorate 

Good Deed Feed 

Deepak Jose, Workforce Information, Workforce Directorate 

Marie Menez, Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals 

Unsung Hero 

Angela Ramos, Estates and Facilities Directorate 

David Tudor, Emergency Department, Emergency Services Division 

Patient-Nominated Values Award 

Natalie Napalan, Haematology 

Chief Executive’s Award 

John Welch, Nurse consultant for Critical Care 

Chair’s Award 

Head and Neck Cancer MDT