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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Medicine
67 people have received a UK honour for Medicine in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Member (MBE)
Andrew James Trevett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Harray, Orkney
“Medical Director, Orkney Hyperbaric Unit. For services to Medicine, to Diving, and to the community of Orkney”
Dr Patricia Elizabeth Hewitt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately National Clinical Claims Manager, NHS Blood and Transplant. For services to Medicine”
Officer (OBE)
Scarlett Armorel McNALLY
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Deputy Director, Centre for Perioperative Care. For services to Medicine, Surgery and the NHS”
Professor Andrew Tyler Elder
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. For services to Medicine and to Medical Education”
2025
Officer (OBE)
Alastair John MacGILCHRIST
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chair, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems. For services to Medicine and Public Health”
Safa Al-Sarraj
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head of Clinical Neuropathology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine, particularly to Neuropathology”
Pauline Fullerton (Pauline Wilson)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lerwick, Shetland
“Consultant Physician, Gilbert Bain Hospital, NHS Shetland. For services to Medicine in Shetland”
2024
Knight / Dame
Molly Morag Stevens
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“John Black Professor of Bionanoscience, University of Oxford and Professor, Imperial College London. For services to Medicine”
Amritpal Singh Hungin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2024
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
“Emeritus Professor of General Practice, Newcastle University. For services to Medicine”
2023
Member (MBE)
Robert Charles Pearson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chair, Clinical Ethics Committee, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine, Medical Education and to Health Research and Innovation”
Jyotiben Shah
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
“Macmillan Consultant Urological Surgeon, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine”
Commander (CBE)
John Bell
PersonCompanion Order Of The Companions Of Honour · 2023
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
“Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford. For services to Medicine, Medical Research, the Life Science Industry and to Public Health”
Keshav Singhal
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wenvoe, South Glamorgan
“For services to Medicine and to the community in Wales”
Knight / Dame
Averil Olive Bradley (Averil Mansfield)
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Surgery and to Equality in Medicine”
Lyn Susan Chitty
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
“Professor of Genetics and Fetal Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. For services to Medicine”
James Louis John Appleby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Professor of Psychiatry, University of Manchester and Chair, National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group. For services to Medicine and Mental Health”
2022
Member (MBE)
Elizabeth Plummer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University. For services to Medicine”
Mick John Kumwenda
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
St Asaph, Clwyd
“For services to Medicine”
Edward Morgan Roberts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan
“For services to Medicine and to the community in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot”
Commander (CBE)
Peter Openshaw
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Professor of Experimental Medicine and Proconsul, Imperial College London. For services to Medicine and Immunology”
Paul Maxime Nurse
PersonCompanion Order Of The Companions Of Honour · 2022
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Science and Medicine in the UK and Abroad”
2021
Member (MBE)
Thomas Peter Edward Wells
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Portishead, Somerset
“Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine and People with Disabilities in the Medical Profession”
John Gareth Llewelyn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Consultant Physician Neurology and Hon. Senior Lecturer Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Organisation. For services to Medicine in Wales”
Robert Mather
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Against Malaria Foundation. For services to Medicine and to Charity”
Nisreen Alwan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Eastleigh, Hampshire
“Associate Professor in Public Health, Southampton University. For services to Medicine and Public Health during Covid-19”
Officer (OBE)
Alison Helen Holmes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Adviser to the NHS, Government, WHO and SAGE. For services to Medicine and Infectious Diseases particularly during Covid-19”
Cathryn Edwards
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Totnes, Devon
“Lately President, British Society of Gastroenterology. For services to Medicine”
2020
Officer (OBE)
Michael Peake
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Hon. Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Leicester and Lately Clinical Lead for Early Diagnosis, National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service. For services to Medicine”
Sanjiv Nichani
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Healing Little Hearts. For services to Medicine and charity”
2019
Officer (OBE)
Beverley Jane Hunt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, King's College London and Consultant in Clinical Haematology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine”
Kevin Fong
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine and Healthcare.”
Sudhesh Kumar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Solihull, West Midlands
“Dean, Warwick Medical School. For services to Medicine and to Diabetes Care.”
2018
Officer (OBE)
Keith Palmer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Hampshire
“Chair, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. For services to Occupational Health and Medicine.”
Foo Liew
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Glasgow
“Gardiner Professor of Immunology, University of Glasgow. For services to Science and Medicine, particularly in Scotland and Hong Kong.”
Sally-Ann Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Glasgow
“Professor of Learning Disabilities, University of Glasgow. For services to Science and Medicine.”