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Staff and volunteers from Peterborough, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford & Rutland hospitals have been honoured for their dedication and going the extra mile for patients, their families and fellow colleagues.

Emotive stories of incredible patient care, powerful testimonials, creative examples of partnership and collaborative working, and a showcase of lifetime service to patients played out at the recent Outstanding Achievement Awards evening.

Winners from across North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust were celebrated at the ceremony at Peterborough Cathedral.

Gongs were presented to individuals and teams who have developed and delivered service improvements across the Trust. Others have been honoured for their care and compassion or recognised for their lifetime contribution to healthcare.

Around 300 members of staff, volunteers and specials guests were invited to the awards ceremony, hosted by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann. 

Nominees and winners on the night all received personal thanks from members of the Trust's Board of Directors, including Chief Executive Officer Hannah Coffey and Trust Chair Professor Steve Barnett. 

Awards were presented in a number of categories, including Team of the Year, Lifetime Contribution to Healthcare, Outstanding Individual of the Year and Volunteer of the Year - as well as the publicly-nominated Health Hero Award. 

There was also special Chief Executive Officer recognition award - with the recipient personally chosen by CEO Hannah Coffey. 

Many of the awards reflected the challenges individuals and teams rose to over the course of the last 12 months.

Trust Chief Executive Officer, Hannah Coffey, said: “I'm incredibly proud of our outstanding staff. The quality of the nominations across a wide variety of categories has been truly remarkable and it was fantastic to celebrate such great achievements.

“It always feels very special to honour our staff in such a magnificent setting and I would like to thank all our nominees and winners for the dedication and care they provide to our patients and each other.”

Special thanks also to the event sponsors; Progress Health & Prospect Healthcare, EY, Hunter Healthcare, WSP, Apex Group, CK4, Construct, CF, Metropolis Planning and North West Anglia Hospitals' Charity.

Zoe Glover, Managing Director of Vercity Group, which runs Progress Health & Prospect Healthcare, said: “We are proud to once again be a headline sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Awards. 

“The inspiring event celebrates individuals who consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional patient care, often during challenging times. Having attended in previous years, we've seen first hand the powerful testimonials share - each one a testament to the unwavering dedication, professionalism, and compassion of the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust staff in making the patient journey as smooth and supportive as possible.

 

Winners at the Outstanding Achievement Awards 2026:

Outstanding Individual of the Year

Winner - Dr Fred Magezi - Clinical Lead Frailty (Peterborough)

Shortlised - John Ellington - Associate Director of Medical Technology (Peterborough) and Jane Minett - Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager (Hinchingbrooke).

Outstanding Team of the Year

Winner - Phlebotomy (cross site)

Shortlisted - Woodlands Unit (Hinchingbrooke) and Peterborough's Emergency Department. 

Rising Star Award

Winner - Ara Sansum, Clinical Nurse Endoscopist.

Shortlisted - Dr Gaurav Teaching Fellow, Peterborough's Emergency Department and Anesu Pasipamire, Finance Business Partner - Capital, cross site.

Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Healthcare

Winner - Dr Martyn Parker, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics, Peterborough City Hospital.

Shortlisted - Denise Rich, Children's Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Peterborough City Hospital; June Dean, Radiotherapy Services Manager, Peterborough City Hospital and Kim Lewis, Critical Care Outreach Practitioners, Cross site.

Volunteer of the Year

Winner - Ron Nash (Peterborough)

Shortlisted - Ian Forshaw (Peterborough) and Janet Baron (Hinchingbrooke)

Outstanding Care and Compassion 

Winner - Sally Smith - Chaplain cross site

Shortlisted - Critical Care Unit Hinchingbrooke and Joanne Beeken, Undergraduate Administrator for Leicester Medical Students ((Peterborough).

Quality Improvement Award

Winner - Stronger for Longer Project Team, Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Shortlisted - Flu Vaccination Team, cross site and Community Midwifery Team, cross-site. 

Future Impact Award

Winner - Elisabeth Sturgeon, housekeeper at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Shortlisted - Melissa Blakiston and Estates Team, Stamford & Rutland Hospital and the Practice Development Team, cross-site.

Partnership Award

Winner - Wisbech Integrated Neighbourhood - North Place Partnership

Shortlisted - Digital Mental Health Virtual Ward, Trust Virtual Ward and CPFT (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust) and Paediatric Rheumatology Team, Peterborough City Hospital).

The CEO Special Award was presented to Mariam Colasurdo, Workplace Clinical Psychologist.

Health Hero 

Winner - Sinead Southwell - Nurse on Short Stay Unit (Peterborough)

Shortlisted - Hannah Chapman - Nursing Associate on Amazon Ward (Peterborough) and Healthcare Assistant Sam Craigie and Hospital at Night Matron Ana Jardim (Hinchingbrooke)

Celebrating winners from across the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at the Outstanding Achievement Awards 2026.