HOSCARS: Our 2026 staff awards winners
Congratulations to our 2026 HOSCAR winners and everyone nominated
On Thursday 24 September, colleagues from across Homerton Healthcare came together for the fourth annual HOSCARS, our staff awards night celebrating the very best of teamwork, dedication and innovation across the Trust.
It was a fantastic evening filled with energy, pride and appreciation as colleagues gathered to celebrate one another and recognise the outstanding achievements, contributions and successes of the past year.
We were delighted to welcome our host, Chris Ford, Head of Nursing for Emergency Care, Medicine, and Rehabilitation Services (EMRS) division, who kept the evening flowing with warmth, humour and enthusiasm. Seventeen awards were presented by members of the Executive Team, recognising truly inspiring individuals and teams whose commitment and innovation continue to make a difference for our patients, colleagues and communities.
And the winners are...
Individual awards
Clinical employee of the year
- Earl Baker
- Katarzyna Trojanowska
- Laetitia Sautin
WINNER: Katarzyna Trojanowska
Non-clinical employee of the year
- Andy Butler
- Filiz Qureshi
- Khaled Miah
- Justine Sanders
WINNER: Filiz Qureshi
Leader of the year
- Linda Wallis
- Pedro Silva
- Vanessa Lacambra
WINNER: Vanessa Lacambra
Provider of the year (contractors only - e.g. ISS, ERS etc)
- Carnegie Marufu
- Pauline Tyrique Brown
- Richard Brian Perry
WINNER: Richard Brian Perry
Team awards
Clinical team of the year
- Cardiology ward
- Main Theatres team
- Neonatal team
WINNER: Main Theatres team
Non-clinical team of the year
- Estates, Facilities and Capital team
- Nurse Education team
- Oliver McGowan Training Hub
WINNER: Nurse Education team
Project / initiative awards
Involving service users to improve quality and patient safety
- Homerton Bariatric and City & Hackney Specialist Adult Weight Management Services
- Improving Patient and Carer Information on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Service
WINNER: Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Service
Transforming the lives of patients and residents in the community
- Baby Steps team
- Diabetes team
- Parkinson’s Research team
WINNER: Parkinson’s Research team
Improving equality, diversity, and inclusion
- EDI Safeguarding Simulation
- Homerton Turkish Advocacy team and Locomotor Service
- Pause and Reflect
WINNER: Homerton Turkish Advocacy team and Locomotor Service
Supporting staff wellbeing and joy at work
- Ahmed Younes
- Homerton Healthcare Football
- Schwartz Round
WINNER: Homerton Healthcare Football
Working together in partnership
- Autism specialist support MDT
- Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Strengthening Primary Care Engagement for Residents Seeking Asylum in Temporary Accommodation
WINNER: Autism specialist support MDT
Building a sustainable future
- Building sustainable community workforce
- IT infrastructure and network team
- Philip Tamuno - Decarbonisation Project
WINNER: Building sustainable community workforce
Delivering value and reducing waste
- Neonatal EPMA team
- Pharmacy Omnicell Project team
- Steris 7-Day Service Agreement
WINNER: Pharmacy Omnicell Project team
Innovation and improvement project of the year
- Appraisal Improvement Project
- Arthroplasty Pathway Redesign
- Graham Stroke Unit Morning Routine
WINNER: Arthroplasty Pathway Redesign
Education, research, or development scheme of the year
- Forum Theatre Simulation
- Speech & Language Therapy Work Experience Project
- Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
WINNER: Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
CEO Rising Star
Winner: Maryama Sheik-Ahmed
Chair's Unsung Hero
Winner: Caroline Ayers