- Shortlist revealed for FABB Awards 2026
- Awards recognise the hard work and dedication of Bolton’s NHS and local healthcare organisations
- Winners will be revealed at a fully sponsored awards ceremony on Friday 9 October
The nominees for the FABB Awards 2026 shortlist have been revealed, as Bolton NHS Foundation Trust gets ready to celebrate local NHS and healthcare workers.
The annual awards recognise the hard work and dedication of people who work in the NHS and local healthcare organisations across Bolton to improve the health of our communities.
This year, more than 600 nominations were received across 11 categories, including the People’s Choice Awards, Charity Supporter of the Year Award and Quality and Safety Award.
Congratulations to the 2026 shortlisted nominees!
People’s Choice Award
Dr Chetan Patalappa, Consultant, and Haematology Day Unit
Danielle McMinn, Healthcare Assistant
Frances Ireland, Specialist Midwife
Palliative Care Team
Charity Supporter of the Year Award
Bolton Masajids Chanda Committee (BMCC)
Debbie Dowie and Boot Out Breast Cancer
Katie and David Worsley
The Real family
Digital Innovation Award
Community Reception Team
EPR Configuration Team
SHINE team
Tissue Viability and Business Intelligence Team
Dream Team Award
Continuing Care and Care Packages (ICPS)
Critical Care Team
Nicola Caffrey, Corporate Business Manager, and Victoria Crompton, Corporate Governance Manager
Older People Assessment Unit
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Hannah Hodson, Operational Business Manager and Sam Kearns, Matron
Homeless and Vulnerable Adults Team
Lived Experience Panel
Liz Nightingale, Medicines Safety Nurse, and Sam Howarth, Senior Pharmacy Technician for Education and Training
FABB Employee Award
Charlotte Rowson, Healthcare Assistant
David Lilley, Health Improvement Practitioner
Debbie Redfern, Assistant Director of Quality Improvement
Favour Peters, Nurse
FABB Leadership Award
Cheryl Thompson, Assistant Director for Neighbourhoods and Integration
Dawn Allen, Ward Manager
Susan Bannister, Principal Service Lead for Neurology and Stroke Therapy
Trish Bond, Clinical Services Manager for 0-19
Greener Future Award
Amy Hobbs, Consultant Anaesthetist
Charlotte Houghton, Sustainability Manager
Endoscopy
Jeannine Wrench, Waste Manager
Team Bolton Locality Award
360 Team
Admission Avoidance
Frailty Hospital at Home
Homeless and Vulnerable Adults Team
Quality and Safety Award
Enhanced Palliative Care Team
Laura Hughes, Nursing Associate
Specialist Palliative Care Team Proactive Emergency Department Service
Divisional Diamond Awards
Corporate
Business Intelligence
Vicky Welsby, People Development Lead
Community Services Division
Laura Richards, Specialist Occupational Therapist
The Parallel
Family and Diagnostics Division
Cassie Fagelman, Deputy Operational Business Manager
Claire Green, Preterm Specialist Midwife
iFM Bolton Ltd
James Tootill, Porter
Switchboard
Medicine
Acute Medical Unit (AMU) 1
Emergency Department
Surgery
Bethany Whitaker, Ward Clerk
Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioners
‘We are proud of everything our teams have achieved’
James Mawrey, Chief People Officer and Deputy Chief Executive at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“With more than 600 nominations received for this year’s FABB Awards, it’s a fantastic reminder of the incredible difference our colleagues are making in the lives of people in Bolton every day.
“Whether it has been driving innovation to improve services for our patients or delivering outstanding personalised care for people at a time when they really needed that care and comfort, we are proud of everything our teams have achieved in the past twelve months.
“I would like to offer a massive congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted, and we look forward to celebrating their success at our fully sponsored event in October.”
The winners will be revealed at a fully sponsored awards ceremony on Friday 9 October at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in Horwich.
