New Year Honours 2002
Heather Louise Drabble OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Nurse • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
“For services to Health Care.”
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New Year Honours 2002- Role at the time
- Chief Nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
“For services to Health Care.”
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“For services to Health Care.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 292 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
How widely is this recognised?
5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2002
Abdul Rashid Gatrad
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Paediatrics and to Ethnic Minority communities.”
Alan Aikin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Alan Harcourt Craig
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“For services to Transportation.”
Alan Richard Mellors
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
Alastair Douglas Wollaston Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Justice.”
Alexander John Rennie Izat
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Agriculture.”
Alexander Robert Renwick McAslan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to international standards in demining.”
Alison Wainman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Local Government.”
Amrik Singh Sahota
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Economy and to the Asian community in the West Midlands.”
Andrew Henry Tabor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Education and Skills.”
Andrew John Parker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Egg Industry.”
Andrew Michael Graham-Yooll
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to broadcasting and journalism in Argentina.”
Ann Douglas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Special Needs Education.”
Ann Margaret Waters
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Anne Spackman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Anne-Marie Desiree Richardson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the British Red Cross Society in Guernsey.”
Anthony Michael Whittaker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Grade B1
Archie Robertson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services during Emergencies.”
Arnold Martin Schwartzman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Arthur Joseph O’Neill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Juvenile Justice.”
Arthur Torrington
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Barbara Dickson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Music and Drama.”
Barbara Duffner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Young People.”
Barbara Elaine Dennis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to One Northeast and to Regional Development.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Tyrrell Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Nursing.”
Karen Weldon (karen Juggins)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Carl Waldmann
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.”
Lucy Warner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“For services to the NHS.”
Neil Platt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People and to Mental Health.”
Pamela Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Leonard Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity and to Healthcare.”
Mark Major
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Carers.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2001.
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