Extraordinary NHS staff honoured by the Queen this New Year
The tremendous effort from NHS colleagues across the North West has been recognised by the Queen in the New Year’s Honours list.
In a year that has truly tested the resolve and determination of those on the frontline and beyond, the New Year Honours List includes recipients working in the NHS from the North West, recognising them for their extraordinary contributions.
Bill McCarthy, North West Regional Director, NHS England and NHS Improvement said: “The NHS has seen a year like no other, where the NHS has had to dig deeper than ever before. It has been a source of personal pride to me to see the response of
hard-working, dedicated, and committed staff across the North West tirelessly rising to every challenge they have faced to ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care.
To see so many of those people named in the New Year’s Honours is a fitting tribute and truly honours us all. I’d like to thank each and every member of staff working in the NHS across the region for their dedication and their effort, and congratulate everyone who was named for their services to the NHS for always going the extra mile and representing the best of the NHS in everything they do.”
From a General Practitioner to Specialist Pharmacist, a Physiotherapist and a Consultant Speech and Language Therapist working in Critical Care, the list represents a true cross section of the NHS workforce and shows the value each individual adds to every patient, family member and friend they care for.
Bill added, “I’m particularly pleased to see a member of the NHS England and NHS Improvement North West team, Karen O’Brien, honoured. Karen is the Regional Chief Pharmacist and Controlled Drug Accountable Officer and has been honoured for services to Pharmacy and Patient Safety, particularly during the Covid-19 response.”
The full honours list is published at www.gov.uk/honours/honours-lists. The following NHS colleagues working in the North West have been honoured this year:
| Dr Sharran Grey – For services to Blood Transfusion and to Patient Care | Haematology Consultant Clinical Scientist, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Principal Clinical Scientist, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Gregory John Barton – For services to Pharmacy, particularly during Covid-19 | Specialist Pharmacist, Critical Care and Burns, St Helens and Knowsley NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust and Chair, United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association, Critical Care Group. |
| Sarah Wallace – for services to the NHS | Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Critical Care, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Dr Harnovdeep Singh Bharaj – For services to People with Diabetes in the South Asian Community | Consultant, Diabetes and General Medicine, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Julie Cawthorne – For services to Nursing and the Covid-19 Response | Infection, Prevention and Control Assistant Chief Nurse and Clinical Director, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Dr Amir Simon Hannan – For services to General Practice in Hyde and Haughton Green, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside | General Practitioner, Haughton Thornley Medical Centre. |
| Susanne Lynch – For services to Pharmacy, particularly during the Covid-19 Response | Head of Medicines Management, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group and Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group. |
| Karen O’Brien – For services to Pharmacy and Patient Safety, particularly during the Covid-19 Response | Regional Chief Pharmacist and Controlled Drug Accountable Officer, NHS England and NHS Improvement, North West Region. |
| Christine Pearson – For services to Nursing, particularly during the Covid-19 Response | Executive Director of Nursing, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. |
| Heather Pope – For services to Dental Treatment for the Vulnerable | Clinical Director for Dental Services, East Cheshire NHS Trust. |
| David Charles Stewert – For services to the NHS and voluntary service to Information Management | Regional Director, Health Library and Knowledge Services North, Health Education England. |
| Dr Heather Williams – For services to Diversity and to Inclusion in Science | Consultant Medical Physicist for Nuclear Medicine, Christie NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Warren Karl Baxter – For services to the NHS during the Covid-19 Response | Physiotherapist, Integrated Community Reablement Service, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Wendy Clapham – For services to Nursing, particularly during the Covid-19 Response | Assistant Director, Nursing Services for Critical Care, Northern Care Alliance NHS Group. |
| Amy Farrell – For services to the NHS during the Covid-19 Response | Occupational Therapist, Integrated Community Reablement Service, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Susan Henry – For services to Midwifery in the NHS | Baby Friendly Lead, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. |