The annual awards recognise excellence across the Trust, from frontline clinical care and patient experience to innovation, sustainability, education and support services.
The winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on Thursday 8 October, where colleagues will come together to celebrate the commitment, compassion and teamwork that define DBTH.
This year’s shortlisted finalists are:
Unsung Hero
- Michelle Chadwick
- Jakub Markiewicz
- Stan Krco
Change Champion
- Kayleigh Green
- Gina Holmes
- Emily Krause
Fundraising Champion
- Kieran Benson
- Ashleigh Elam
- London Marathon Team
Team Spirit Award
- Suzanna Cullum
- Alexis Bates
- Ophthalmology Team
Health Equality Champion
- Active Together Cancer Prehab Team
- John Croucher
- MSK Physio and CATS team
Clinical Team of the Year
- Urology Team
- Chatsfield Suite Team
- Ward 32 (Renal) Team
Corporate and Non-Clinical Team of the Year
- Children Therapies Admin Team
- Medical Records Team
- Doncaster Procurement Team
Sustainability Champion
- Pamela Brooker
- Solar Panel Project Team
- Adeola Bayode
Teaching Hospital Award
- Abigail Harrison
- Helen Bird
- Judith Cutler
Learner of the Year
- Evie Tomlinson
- Samantha Milner
- Liam Sutton
Patient Champion
- Claire Ziolkowski
- Melissa Guy
- Becky Pettigrew
Star of the Year
- All of DBTH’s Star of the Month winners are automatically shortlisted for this special award:
- Marie Halifax
- Rehab 2 (Montagu Hospital)
- Louise Shaw
- Children’s Ward Team
- Toni Brunt
- Ward 24
- Paula Hill
- Midwifery Team
- Jennifer Green
- DCC Team
- Fiona Caddy
- Ward S10 Team
- Tina Knowles
- Education Team
- ESSU Team
- Rachel Probyn
- Paediatrics, Emergency Department and Critical Care Teams
- Nicky Tietze
- FAU Team
- Louise Thorpe
- Ward 19 Team
Zoe Lintin, Chief People Officer at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, said: “Every day, our colleagues work hard to provide great care for our patients, support one another and improve the services we provide. The Star Awards are our opportunity to recognise those contributions and celebrate the people and teams who make DBTH such a special place.
“Every nomination represents someone who has made a meaningful difference, whether through outstanding patient care, innovation, teamwork or kindness. Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted, and thank you to all of our colleagues whose dedication helps us deliver high quality care for our communities.”
“Every year we get a fantastic amount of support from local businesses and partners, who supply the sponsorship which makes this event achievable. We are extremely grateful for their generosity and thankful for their continued support of DBTH.”
The Star Awards highlight the breadth of talent across DBTH, recognising those delivering exceptional clinical care as well as the teams working behind the scenes to keep hospitals running, champion equality and inclusion, support learning, protect the environment and raise funds to enhance patient care through DBTH Charity.
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists, and good luck to everyone shortlisted for the Star Awards 2026.
