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Previous HCA Award Winners

Caterer of the year

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Rob Strachan, Head of Catering Services, Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital
Wessex Branch
2023
  • Andrea Raymond, Operations Manager - Catering Services Northamptonshire Healthcare Danetre Hospital
Oxford Branch
2022
  • Tim Radcliffe, Facilities Manager, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
North West Branch
2020
  • Tony O’Hara, Senior Manager Patient Experience, South Eastern
Northern Ireland Branch
2019
  • Iain Robertson, Hotel Services Manager, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Wessex Branch
2018
  • Chris Neale, Head of Catering, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
Trent Branch
2017
  • Nicola McIvor, Catering Services Manager – South, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
West of Scotland Branch
2016
  • Elizabeth Hawkshaw, Catering Manager, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trent Branch
2015
  • Howard Cartledge, Trust Catering Lead, Pennine Acute Trust
Yorkshire Branch
2014
  • Mike Towler, Trust Catering Manager, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands Branch
2013
  • Michael McCall, Central Production Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
West of Scotland Branch
2012
  • Karen McLaughlin, Deputy Community Catering Manager
Northern Ireland Branch
2011
  • Robert McLaughlin, Catering Manager, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
2010
  • David Elsom, Trust Catering Manager
2009
  • Stuart Wray, Catering & Housekeeping Manager, Darlington Memorial Hospital
2008
  • Billy Cunningham, Trust Catering Manager, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
2007
  • Andy Jones, Director of Catering, ISS Mediclean
2006
  • Pam Stansfield, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
2005
  • John Hughes, Nottingham City Hospital
2004
  • Martin Cantor, Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust
2003
  • Elsa Witherspoon
2002
  • Ron McKenzie
2001
  • Paul Birch

Catering Service/Team of the Year Award

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Wessex Branch
2023
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital
Northern Branch
2022
  • Catering Team at Causeway Hospital, Northern Trust
Northern Ireland Branch
2020
  • NHS Ayrshire & Arran
West of Scotland Branch
2019
  • NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
West of Scotland Branch
2018
  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Trent Branch
2017
  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust – Community Catering Services
Northern Ireland Branch
2016
  • Golden Jubilee Foundation Hospital
West of Scotland Branch
2015
  • Musgrove Park Hospital
South West Branch
2014
  • Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Yorkshire Branch
2013
  • Forth Valley Royal Hospital
East of Scotland Branch
2012
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Catering Team
Northern Branch
2010
  • Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
2009
  • Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2008
  • Rochdale Infirmary Patient Meal Service Team
2007
  • Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2006
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital
2005
  • Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust
West Midlands Branch
2004
  • The Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Wilma Wilkie Outstanding Service Award

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Janice Gillan
West of Scotland Branch
2023
  • Carol Birch
Northern Branch
2022
  • Stewart McKenzie
West of Scotland Branch
2020
  • Phil Shelley
South West Branch
2019
  • Pam Miller
Yorkshire Branch
2018
  • Paul Birch
Northern Branch
2017
  • Chris Lay
Wessex Branch
2016
  • Val Landers
Wales Branch
2015
  • Elsa Witherspoon
Northern Ireland Branch
2014
  • Isabella Dickie
West of Scotland Branch
2013
  • David Williamson
East of Scotland Branch

Outstanding Service Award

Year Winners Branch
2012
  • Neil Watson Jones
West Midlands Branch
2011
  • Allan Gimson
Trent Branch
2010
  • Anne Shore, HCA Vice President
West of England Branch
2009
  • John Brown, Area Catering Manager, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
2008
  • Mike Hawkes
Wales Branch
2007
  • Mike Pearson, Cornwall Partnership Trust
West of England Branch
2006
  • Colin Clarke
South West Thames Branch
2005
  • Ron Anderson, HCA Vice President
West Midlands Branch

Special Contribution Award

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Karoline Rowlands
South West England Branch
2024
  • Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
2023
  • Mark Hayman, HCA National Vice President
East Anglia Branch
2022
  • Margaret Valenti, Business Support Manager, Cook Freeze Production Unit, Inverclyde Royal Hospital
West of Scotland Branch
2020
  • Paul Kavanagh
South West Branch
2019
  • Roger Kellow
West Midlands Branch
2018
  • Mike Hall, HCA Vice President
2017
  • Fionnuala Cook OBE, HCA President

Chairman's Choice Award

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Oxford Branch
2023
  • West of Scotland Branch
2022
  • Northern Ireland Branch
2020
  • South West Branch
2019
  • East Anglia Branch
2018
  • Wessex Branch
2017
  • West Midlands Branch
2016
  • Northern Branch
2015
  • Oxford Branch and the West of Scotland Branch
2014
  • Trent Branch
2013
  • South West Branch
2012
  • East of Scotland Branch
2011
  • West of Scotland Branch
2010
  • Wessex Branch
2009
  • North West Branch
2008
  • Northern Ireland Branch
2007
  • West of England Branch
2006
  • East Anglia Branch
2005
  • Trent Branch
2004
  • East of Scotland Branch
2003
  • Wales Branch
2002
  • Oxford Branch
2001
  • Wessex Branch
2000
  • North West England Branch
1999
  • Northern Branch
1998
  • West of Scotland Branch
1997
  • West Midlands Branch
1996
  • Trent Branch
1995
  • North West of England Branch
1994
  • West of England Branch
1993
  • Oxford Branch
1992
  • Northern Branch
1991
  • South West Thames Branch
1990
  • North East London and Essex Branch
1989
  • Yorkshire Branch
1988
  • Northern Ireland Branch
1987
  • Northern Ireland Branch
1986
  • Northern/Northern Ireland Branches
1985
  • Northern Ireland Branch
1984
  • Northern Ireland Branch
1983
  • Yorkshire Branch

Best Trade Stand Award

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • NH Case
2023
  • Ramco UK
2022
  • Coco Labelle
2019
  • ichef Vending
2018
  • Spearmark Health
2017
  • apetito
2016
  • McCain Foods GB Ltd
2015
  • Harfield Tableware
2014
  • The Good Food Chain
2013
  • Premier Foods
2012
  • Diversey
2011
  • E & R Moffat
2010
  • NHS Supply Chain
2009
  • Granuldisk

Efficiency & Improvement Award

Year Winners Branch
2023
  • Karen McLaughlin, eral Manager for Catering and Domestic Services Trustwide, Northern Trust
Northern Ireland Branch
2022
  • Stewart Nimmo, Catering Team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
East Anglia Branch
2020
  • Chris Neale & Nicola Strawther,  Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
Trent Branch
2019
  • David Wismann, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Wales Branch

Rising Star/Newcomer of the Year

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Clodagh Hastings, Assistant Support Service Manager, Gransha Hospital, Western Health & Social Care Trust
Northern Ireland Branch
2023
  • Kush Naik, Senior Catering Dietitian, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Trent Branch
2022
  • Shane O’Neill, Assistant Patient Experience Manager, Lagan Valley Hospital
Northern Ireland Branch
2020
  • Wendy Bone, Deputy Catering Manager, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
West of Scotland Branch
2007
  • Robert McLaughlin, Catering Manager, Ayrshire Central Hospital
2006
  • Roy Heath, Cornwall Partnership Trust
2005
  • Hazel Knight, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
2004
  • Robert Willatt, Staffordshire General Hospital
2003
  • Sue Batty

Personality of the Year

Year Winners Branch
2004
  • Carol Lendrum
East Anglia Branch
2003
  • Pam Miller
Yorkshire Branch
2002
  • Billy Cunningham
West of Scotland Branch
2001
  • Alison McCree
Northern Branch

Honorary Patron Member

Year Winners Branch
2016
  • Caroline Lecko, Patient Safety Lead, NHS England
  • James Martin, Chef
2014
  • Caroline Lecko, Patient Safety Lead, NHS England

Other awards

National Leadership & Excellence Award

Year Winners Branch
2024
  • Sian Langford, Facilities Compliance Manager, The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital
West Midlands Branch
2023
  • Clodagh Hastings, Assistant Support Service Manager, Gransha Hospital, Western Health & Social Care Trust
Northern Ireland Branch
2022
  • Joe Gilbey, Retail Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
West of Scotland Branch
2020
  • Karen McLaughlin, Deputy Community Services Manager, Northern Health & Social Care NHS Trust
Northern Ireland Branch

Staff, Health & Wellbeing Award

Year Winners Branch
2017
  • Catering Production & Services Department, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
West of Scotland Branch

Nutrition and Hydration 24/7, 365 Poster

Year Winners Branch
2019
  • Nicola McIvor, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
West of Scotland Branch
2018
  • Jane Willis and Anna Warman, Somerset Partnership NHS Partnership Trust
South West England Branch

Practical Display – promoting culinary talent

Year Winners Branch
2018
  • Nicola Strawther and Helen Westwood, Nottingham University Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Trent and Yorkshire Branches

The 6 Cs Award

Year Winners Branch
2016
  • East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
London and South East Branch

National Patient Safety Agency Hydration Best Practice Award

Year Winners Branch
2010
  • West Park Rehabilitation Hospital, Wolverhampton
2009
  • Somerset Community Health
2008
  • Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

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