The Hospital Caterers Association will announce the winners of its 2023 Awards on the evening of April 20 in Birmingham, during the National Leadership and Development Forum. As a mark of the close relationship between HEFMA and the HCA, HEFMA sponsors the Efficiency & Improvement Award. The nominees in each award category are:
Efficiency & Improvement Award
• Howard Cartledge / Louise Simpson: Head of Catering / Associate Director of Nursing, Estates, Facilities & Capital Development, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
• Duncan O’Neill: Catering Manager, Stepping Hill Hospital
• Michelle O Connor: Catering Manager, Altnagevin Hospital Glenshane Road Derry
• Marcel Dueren: Catering Central Production Manager, St. Thomas' Hospital
• Karen McLaughlin: General Manager for Catering and Domestic Services Trust wide, Northern Trust
Caterer of the Year
• David Smyth: Catering Production Manager, Antrim Area Hospital - Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Robert Wright: Catering and Domestic Services Manager, Northern Health & Social Care Trust
• Matthew McCullough: Interim Community Support Services Catering Manager, Holywell Hospital, Antrim
• Duncan O’Neill: Catering Manager, Stepping Hill Hospital
• Iain Clarke: Deputy Trust Catering Manager, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
• Andrea Raymond: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Catering Team of the Year
• David Smyth: Catering Production Manager, Antrim Area Hospital - Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Duncan O'Neill / Stephen Whitehead: Support Services Manager Catering / Head of Facilities, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stepping Hill Hospital
• DSFS Patient Catering Team: DSFS/ Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust, Chesterfield
• Stuart Wray: Head of Catering, Darlington Memorial Hospital
• Elaine Pringle: Catering Service Lead, Ulster Hospital
• Salford Royal Retail Team - Forty: Forty Eight Bakehouse - Deli and Dine
Rising Star
• Amanda Vickery: Catering Business Support Officer / Assistant Facilities Manager, Musgrove Park Hospital
• Shirley Allison: Catering/Domestic Services Manager, Holywell Hospital
• Kush Naik: Senior Catering Dietitian, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Northern General Hospital
• Margaret Valenti: Catering Business Support Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Shelley Pearson Smith: Assistant Head Chef, Stockport NHSFT Stepping Hill Hospital
National Leadership Excellence Award
• Linda Saunders: Assistant Manager Corporate Support Services, Whiteabbey Hospital, Moyle Hospital and Carrickfergus and Larne Community Domestic Team
• Clodagh Hastings: Assistant Support Service Manager, Gransha Hospital, Western Trust
• Karoline Rowlands: Facilities Manager, Southmead Hospital
• Kevin Westrip: General Manager, NHS Foundation Trust
There is no shortlist for the Special Recognition Award, Wilma Wilkie Award, Chairman’s Choice and Trade Stand awards, the winners will simply be announced on the night.
HCA 4 Nations Showcase
At the HCA 4 Nations Showcase event, held during the HRC event in London last week, James Dougan and Alan Dougan, representing NHS Scotland GG&C were awarded Gold and Best in Class. Also awarded Gold were Shelley Pearson-Smith and Erica Bell, winners of NHS Chef 2022, from Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; James Richardson and Joseph Hennigan, third-placed in NHS Chef 2022, from Solent NHS Trust; and Angela Dickson and Darren Taggart from Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
Shane O’Neil and Philip Rooney from South Eastern H&SC Trust and Kerrey Healey and Natasha Day from Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust were awarded Silver, and Les Beare and Joshua Banner, runners-up at NHS Chef 2022, were awarded Bronze.
Pictured are the award winners receiving their trophies, with HCA National Chair (centre).
