The National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards

The 2026 Shortlist

Celebrating excellence, leadership and impact across health and care.

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01

Award category

Advocacy and Patient Experience Champion Award

8 entries
  1. 01

    Haris Sultan

    Joint Non-Executive Director

    Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHSFT and Wirral Community Health and Care NHSFT

    Liverpool, North West England

  2. 02

    Diana Okoukoni

    Admiral Nurse

    NHS

    London, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Mahmuda Ullah

    Head of Prevention and Health Inequalities

    Thames Valley ICB

    Reading, South East England

  4. 04

    Dede Thorpe

    Preterm Birth Specialist Midwife

    East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

    Stevenage, East of England

  5. 05

    Aisha Janjua

    Consultant Obstetrician / Lead for Diabetes in Pregnancy

    Birmingham Women's Hospital

    Birmingham, West Midlands

  6. 06

    Ediscyll Lorusso

    Senior Thrombosis Nurse Pratitioner

    St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  7. 07

    Ikechukwu Onyenaobia

    Student Nursing Associate

    Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Bolton, North West England

  8. 08

    Jia Amada

    Nurse Manager

    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

    Colchester, East of England

02

Award category

Ally of the Year

Sponsored by RHO

10 entries
  1. 01

    Alex Gild

    Deputy Chief Executive

    Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford, South East England

  2. 02

    Helen O'Toole

    Lead Nurse Career Pathways

    The Royal Marsden NHS Trust Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Anna Cairns

    Appeal Director, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    Truro, South West England

  4. 04

    Nycki Gray-Cooper

    Executive Assistant / EDI Allies Network Chair

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    Truro, South West England

  5. 05

    Chris Holland

    Dean of Kent & Medway Medical School

    Kent & Medway Medical School

    Canterbury, South East England

  6. 06

    Jennifer Allison

    Associate Director Nursing and Midwifery + Lead Matron, Research and Development

    National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR); plus, Universuty Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    Winchester, South East England

  7. 07

    Tristan Kerr

    Director of Nursing & Governance

    Royal London and Mile End hospital, Barts Health

    London, London (Greater London)

  8. 08

    Mollie Prendergast

    Apprenticeship Facilitator

    Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Oldham, North West England

  9. 09

    Laura Bridle

    Senior Midwife in Maternal Mental Health

    Helix, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  10. 10

    Lisa Emery

    Partner - Digital Solutions

    Hunter Healthcare

    London, London (Greater London)

03

Award category

B.A.M.E Midwife of the Year

5 entries
  1. 01

    Tracey MacCormack

    Assistant Director for Midwifery

    The Nursing and Midwifery Council

    London, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Trish Mugwangi

    Professional Midwife Advcoate

    MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

    Maidstone, South East England

  3. 03

    Josephine Benson

    Practice Educator for Midwifery

    George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

    Nuneaton, West Midlands

  4. 04

    Rachael Daniel

    Maternity Helpline Lead Midwife

    Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

    Chelsea, London (Greater London)

  5. 05

    Rebecca Gilbert

    Project Lead - Senior Midwife

    London Regional Maternity Team

    London, London (Greater London)

04

Award category

B.A.M.E Nurse of the Year

10 entries
  1. 01

    Nneka Agbasi

    Clinical Nurse Specialist Lead- Comnunity Diabetes Service

    North Middlesex Hospital - Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Enfield, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Petra Harriott-Edwards

    Matron/ Head of Nursing Surgery

    Barkin Havering Redbridge NHS Trust

    Romford, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Luxmi Dhoonmoon

    Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability

    London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  4. 04

    Nicola Dunlop

    Adnexal Nurse Consultant and NIHR Senior Research Leader

    Moorfields Eye Hospital

    London, London (Greater London)

  5. 05

    Michael Mark Dalauidao

    Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse

    East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

    Maidstone, South East England

  6. 06

    Chelsea Soka

    Lead Haemoglobinopathy Specialist Nurse

    Manchester Royal Infirmery NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, North West England

  7. 07

    Nicole Powell

    Ward Manager

    The Royal Marsden NHS Trust Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  8. 08

    Adedayo Adetutu Oriade

    Staff Nurse

    Barts Health NHS Trust (The Royal London Hospital)

    Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London)

  9. 09

    Ediscyll Lorusso

    Senior Thrombosis Clinical Nurse Pratitioner

    St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  10. 10

    Finela Celestin

    Practice Educator - Critical Care Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Practitioner/Educator- CIPD Accredited Anti-Racism Hub Clinical Lead Support Guest Lecturer Salford University

    Liverpool Women's Hospital

    Liverpool, North West England

05

Award category

Clinical AHP Champion of the Year

5 entries
  1. 01

    Charmaine Salfarlie

    Advanced Practice Lead Sonographer

    West Herts Teaching Hospitals

    Watford, East of England

  2. 02

    Anbuchezhian Jayakumaran

    Clinical Lead &ACP

    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

    Colchester, East of England

  3. 03

    Babatunde Oyeneyin

    Lead Physiotherapist

    Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    Aldershot, South East England

  4. 04

    Sumbla Afzal

    Senior First Contact Physiotherapist

    Promni Health

    Burnley, North West England

  5. 05

    Jonah Seto

    Senior Clinical Supervisor & Service Lead

    Brent MHST, CNWL NHSFT

    Wembley, London (Greater London)

06

Award category

Clinician of the Year Sponsored by GMC

Sponsored by GMC

9 entries
  1. 01

    Prof Simon Godwin

    MD FRCP MBA CMgr FCMI Medical Director

    Barking Havering Redbridge NHS Trust,, King George Hospital

    Barking, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Sibusisiwe Ndhlovu

    Clinical Specialist Nurse

    West CMHT / BSMHFT

    Birmingham, West Midlands

  3. 03

    Inibiokun Orangun

    Consultant Obstetrician and Clinical Director for Obstetrics

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust

    Stevenage, East of England

  4. 04

    Ngozi Edi-Osagie

    Consultant Neonatologist

    NHS England

    Manchester, North West England

  5. 05

    Sanjeev Nayak

    Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist

    University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

    Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

  6. 06

    Nazir Hussain

    Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist

    Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

    Walsall, West Midlands

  7. 07

    Babatunde Oyeneyin

    Lead Physiotherapist

    Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    Aldershot, South East England

  8. 08

    Azhar Chaudhry MBE

    Primary Care Physician, Trainer and Partner

    Thistlemoor Medical Centre, Peterborough

    Peterborough, East of England

  9. 09

    Michael Beckles

    Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician

    Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

07

Award category

Educator or Workforce Developer of the Year

9 entries
  1. 01

    Talent Timebanking Team- Halima Chowe

    Senior Programme Lead

    NHS England

    London, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Keannu M. Arnoco

    Lead Nurse for the Clinical Assistant Workforce

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Dr Yvette Arthur

    Co-Lead Psychologist for Early Intervention Services

    South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  4. 04

    Sujesh Bansal

    Consultant Anaesthetist & Director - Manchester International Fellowship Programme

    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, North West England

  5. 05

    Brighton Chireka

    Founder and Medical Director

    Docbeecee Leadership Academy

    Dover, South East England

  6. 06

    Michael Mark Dalauidao

    Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse

    East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

    Maidstone, South East England

  7. 07

    Paola Pilapil

    Clinical Practice Educator - Divison of Medicine

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

    Truro, South West England

  8. 08

    Joshi Prabhu

    Lecturer-Adult Nursing

    University of Salford

    Manchester, North West England

  9. 09

    Wilfredo Vitao, Jr.

    Practice Educator

    George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

    Nuneaton, West Midlands

08

Award category

Emergency & Critical Care

2 entries
  1. 01

    Anu Sebastian

    Health Care Support Worker

    Western Eye Hospital - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Helmut Kolakowski

    Senior Service Manager – CYP Inpatient, Crisis & HTT Pathway.

    North London Foundation NHS Trust

    Enfield, London (Greater London)

09

Award category

Excellence in Community Partnerships

5 entries
  1. 01

    GPA Cancer Screening Awareness Project: Community Leaders as Cancer Screening Champions

    Personalised Care Project Coordinator

    GPA Cancer Screening Awareness Project: Community Leaders as Cancer Screening Champions

    Northampton, East Midlands

  2. 02

    Salome Mare-Walsh

    Psychotherapist/ Founding Director

    Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust / Salowal Ltd

    Liverpool, North West England

  3. 03

    Anbuchezhian Jayakumaran

    Clinical Lead & ACP

    East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

    Colchester, East of England

  4. 04

    Nneka Agbasi

    Clinical Nurse Specialist Lead- Comnunity Diabetes Service

    North Middlesex Hospital - Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Enfield, London (Greater London)

  5. 05

    Taffy Tapfuma

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapist; EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner; EDI Champion

    Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust

    Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

10

Award category

Future Leader Award / Next Gen (18-30)

11 entries
  1. 01

    Aisia Lea

    F2 Doctor and UKFPO Fellow

    University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Trust

    Derby, East Midlands

  2. 02

    Anju John

    Health Improvement Advisor Lead

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Annie Alocious

    Medical Student

    Imperial College London

    London, London (Greater London)

  4. 04

    Chidubem Ejiofor

    Principal investigator

    Yorkshire Ambulance Service

    Leeds, Yorkshire & The Humber

  5. 05

    Kamal Amoako

    Doctor

    DermVersity

    Milton Keynes, South East England

  6. 06

    Jessica O'Logbon

    Foundation Year 2 Doctor

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  7. 07

    Asmita Karki

    Ward Manager

    Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

    Twickenham, London (Greater London)

  8. 08

    Ikechukwu Onyenaobia

    Student Nursing Associate

    Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Bolton, North West England

  9. 09

    Anu Sebastian

    Health Care Support Worker

    Western Eye Hospital - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  10. 10

    Crystal Wong

    Senior Supervisor & Team Lead

    Brent MHST, CNWL NHSFT

    Wembley, London (Greater London)

  11. 11

    Anna Awoliyi

    CNIO Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (DigitalTeam)

    St Georges & Epsom St Helier NHS

    London, London (Greater London)

11

Award category

Health Equity Digital Innovator of the Year

4 entries
  1. 01

    Sarah Chitongo

    Founder and CEO

    Vina Health App Ltd

    Maidstone, South East England

  2. 02

    MaryAnn Ferreux

    Chief Medical Officer

    Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex

    Maidstone, South East England

  3. 03

    Tejas Kalaria

    Consultant in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine

    Black Country Pathology Services, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

    Wolverhampton, West Midlands

  4. 04

    Shubhra Kamat

    Senior AI Manager - Digital Ops & innovation

    Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

12

Award category

Inclusive Leader of the Year - Strategic / System Impact

8 entries
  1. 01

    Nitesh Somani

    CEO

    Kara Healthcare

    Leicester, East Midlands

  2. 02

    Sulaxini Nainani

    Director of primary care and community services CQC

    CQC

    Leicester, East Midlands

  3. 03

    Helen Gbinigie

    Neonatal Consultant

    Medway NHS Foundation Trust

    Tunbridge Wells, South East England

  4. 04

    Marcus Riddell

    Chief People Officer

    Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Cambridge, East of England

  5. 05

    Tonye Sikabofori

    Deputy Chief Medical Officer

    Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust

    Birmingham, West Midlands

  6. 06

    Tracey MacCormack

    Assistant Director for Midwifery

    The Nursing and Midwifery Council

    London, London (Greater London)

  7. 07

    Tanvir Alam

    Chair Asian Professionals National Alliance, Deputy Medical Director

    APNA NHS, Essex ICB

    Norwich, East of England

  8. 08

    Cheryl Samuels

    People & Culture Director

    Evelina London Women's & Children's Clinical Group

    London, London (Greater London)

13

Award category

Inclusive Leader of the Year - Staff Voice / Frontline & Community Impact

8 entries
  1. 01

    Keannu M. Arnoco

    Lead Nurse for the Clinical Assistant Workforce

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Sanjay Desai

    Associate Director of Primary Care Operations

    Thames Valley ICB

    Reading, South East England

  3. 03

    Panita Chouhan

    Family Ambassador / Chair for Race Equality Network

    Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, North West England

  4. 04

    Victor Anota

    Consultant Emergency Medicine & Clinical Director Acute and Emergency Medicine

    Medway NHS Foundation Trust

    Maidstone, South East England

  5. 05

    Joselyn King

    Head of GP partnerships/Multidisciplinary Race Equality Network Founder/Chair

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  6. 06

    Jonah Seto

    Senior Clinical Supervisor & Service Lead

    Brent MHST, CNWL NHSFT

    Wembley, London (Greater London)

  7. 07

    Modupe Field

    Practice Manager

    The New Surgery

    Folkestone, South East England

  8. 08

    Dani Nebres

    CRF Lead Nurse

    King's College Hospital - NHS Foundation Trust

    Lambeth, London (Greater London)

14

Award category

Inclusive Organisation/ Trust of the Year

8 entries
  1. 01

    Kara Healthcare

    executive business manager

    Kara Healthcare

    Leicester, East Midlands

  2. 02

    The Board - Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

    Head of EDI

    The Board - Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

    Welwyn Garden City, East of England

  3. 03

    South West London ICB / Disability Advice Line

    Director, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

    NHS South West London ICB

    London, London (Greater London)

  4. 04

    Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

    Head of Freedom of Racism

    Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  5. 05

    West London NHS Trust

    Chief People Officer

    West London NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  6. 06

    Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Chief Exec

    Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, North West England

  7. 07

    Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

    Director of Organisational Development

    Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT)

    Norwich, East of England

  8. 08

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    EDI Lead

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Truro, South West England

15

Award category

Lifetime Achievement Award

8 entries
  1. 01

    Dr Peju Raji

    Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Clinical Director

    South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Narinder Kapur

    Consultant Neuropsychologist

    University College London

    London, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    JS Bamrah CBE

    Consultant Psychiatrist/Professor

    Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, North West England

  4. 04

    Asha Day

    Lead Nurse - Central Patient Safety Team

    Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

    Leicester, East Midlands

  5. 05

    Charity Gladstone MBE

    Head of Patient Safety and Patient Safety Specialist

    NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB

    Truro, South West England

  6. 06

    Shera Chok

    Non Executive Director

    London Ambulance Service

    London, London (Greater London)

  7. 07

    Wellington Makala

    Chief Nursing Officer

    North East London Foundation NHS Foundation Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  8. 08

    Professor Partha Kar

    Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinologist

    NHS England

    Portsmouth, South East England

16

Award category

Outstanding Social & Community Care Award

8 entries
  1. 01

    Kara Healthcare

    executive business manager

    Kara Healthcare

    Leicester, East Midlands

  2. 02

    Gloria Nwamaka Ishola

    Managing Director

    Holistic Care

    Greenwich, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Stella Oryang

    Health & Wellbeing Coach

    Feltham and Bedfont PCN / West London NHS Trust

    Hounslow, London (Greater London)

  4. 04

    Sandra Ojok Mitchelmore

    Biomedical Scientist, Ethnic Minority Network Chair RCHT (co-Chair CFT/ICB), Freedom to speak up champion.

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    Truro, South West England

  5. 05

    Angela Assor

    Strategic Safeguarding Lead

    Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust

    Manchester, North West England

  6. 06

    Vincent Balogun

    Registered Manager

    Care Concept-Sp

    Reading, South East England

  7. 07

    Becca Randell

    Translational Research lead

    Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex

    Crawley, South East England

  8. 08

    Abbi Afuape

    Manager

    Alexander Court Care Centre

    Dagenham, London (Greater London)

17

Award category

Pioneering Health Equity Researcher of the Year Sponsored by NIHR

Sponsored by NIHR

3 entries
  1. 01

    Chidubem Ejiofor

    NHS Pathway Trainer

    Yorkshire Ambulance Service

    Leeds, Yorkshire & The Humber

  2. 02

    Candice Bryan

    Health Equity Strategist

    Noire Wellness LTD

    Harrow, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    Comfort Nkum

    Improvement Officer - Research & Engagement

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford, South East England

18

Award category

Public Health Impact Award

8 entries
  1. 01

    Feltham and Bedfont PCN

    Senior PCN Development Manager

    Feltham and Bedfont PCN

    Hounslow, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    Health Improvement Programme Manager

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  3. 03

    GPA Cancer Screening Awareness Project: Community Leaders as Cancer Screening Champions

    Personalised Care Project Coordinator

    GPA Cancer Screening Awareness Project: Community Leaders as Cancer Screening Champions

    Northampton, East Midlands

  4. 04

    Monique Bovell

    Public Health Improvement Officer- Early Years

    London Borough of Waltham Forest Council

    London, London (Greater London)

  5. 05

    Tuberculosis Team

    Tuberculosis Clinical Nurse Specialists and Doctors

    Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Hounslow, London (Greater London)

  6. 06

    Azhar Chaudhry MBE

    Primary Care Physician, Trainer and Partner

    Thistlemoor Medical Centre, Peterborough

    Peterborough, East of England

  7. 07

    Comfort Nkum

    Improvement Officer- Researcher & Engagement

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford, South East England

  8. 08

    Sarah Baig

    Pharmacy Professional Development and Governance Lead

    Dudley Group NHS Trust/University of Birmingham

    Dudley, West Midlands

19

Award category

Trailblazer in Inclusion Excellence - Sponsored by UNISON

Sponsored by UNISON

10 entries
  1. 01

    Ruby Knowles

    Specialist Biomedical Scientist Co-Chair of REACH Network UNISON Rep and Staffside Equality Lead

    Barking Havering Redbridge NHS Trust

    Romford, London (Greater London)

  2. 02

    Gideon Agbemafle

    Global Majortiy Practice Development Nurse

    Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

    Wigan, North West England

  3. 03

    Luxmi Dhoonmoon

    Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability

    London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, London (Greater London)

  4. 04

    Ruby Lopez

    Senior Sister, Chair Neonatal Nurses Inclusion Ambassadors Forum

    Cambridge University Hospital Foundation Trust

    Cambridge, East of England

  5. 05

    Rachel Cowley

    Associate Director of Inclusion and OD

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    Truro, South West England

  6. 06

    Sam Hussain

    Senior Clinical Research Practitioner/Inclusion and Involvement Manager

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

    Derby, East Midlands

  7. 07

    Karen Chummun

    Deputy Director People, Talent and Leadership

    NHS England South East Region

    Brighton, South East England

  8. 08

    Saira Shah

    Chief People Officer

    West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Watford, East of England

  9. 09

    Maysoon Shafiq

    Chaplaincy Team Lead

    NHS Rotherham Foundation Trust

    Rotherham, Yorkshire & The Humber

  10. 10

    Jia Amada

    Nurse Manager

    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

    Colchester, East of England

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