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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Midwifery
55 people have received a UK honour for Midwifery 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.
Midwifery - awards over time
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2026
Member (MBE)
Sarah Ashton-May
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Burcott, Bedfordshire
“Lately Director for Professional Policy and Practice, Royal College of Midwives. For services to Midwifery”
Deepa Korea
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director, Royal College of Nursing Foundation. For services to Nursing and Midwifery”
2025
2024
Medal / BEM
Member (MBE)
Margaret Davison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Gordon, Berwickshire
“Lately Midwife, NHS Borders. For services to Midwifery”
Huda Mohamed
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Female Genital Mutilation Specialist Lead Midwife, Whittington Health NHS Trust. For services to Midwifery”
Trudy Berlet
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Worcester, Worcestershire
“Lately Lead Midwife for Bereavement Care, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Midwifery”
2023
2022
Member (MBE)
Diane Marie Buggy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Midwife, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery and to the community in North East England”
Victoria Laura Elizabeth Cochrane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Director of Midwifery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery”
Officer (OBE)
Doreen Watkins (Dotty Watkins)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Head of Quality and Governance Maternity, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery”
Mary Josephine Renfrew
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Wigtown, Wigtown
“Professor Emeritus of Mother and Infant Health, University of Dundee. For services to Midwifery”
2021
Medal / BEM
Mary Patricia Sheridan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“NIPE Lead, Midwifery Lecturer, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London. For services to Midwifery in the NHS”
Susan Henry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Darwen, Lancashire
“Baby Friendly Lead, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Midwifery in the NHS”
Member (MBE)
Amanda Bethan Mansfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Wirksworth, Derbyshire
“Consultant Midwife, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. For services to Midwifery”
Eileen McENEANEY
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Belfast, Belfast
“For services to Nursing and Midwifery”
Marilyn Rogers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Midwife, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Founder, Calderdale Baby Cafe. For services to Midwifery and Infant Feeding”
Gloria Rowland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
“Director of Midwifery, Barts Health NHS Trust. For professional and voluntary services to Midwifery”
Jill Lisbeth Demilew
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Lately Consultant Midwife, Public Health, Kings College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery”
2020
Member (MBE)
Carmel Patricia Maria McCALMONT
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Coventry, West Midlands
“Lately Director of Midwifery Birmingham and Solihull United Maternity and Newborn Partnership. For services to Midwifery”
Fiona Giraud
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
“Director, Midwifery and Women's Services, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. For services to Midwifery and Women's Services in Wales”
Mary Ferguson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Consultant Midwife, Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board. For services to Midwifery in Wales”
Officer (OBE)
Cheryl Lenney
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Chorley, Lancashire
“Chief Nurse, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Nursing and Midwifery”
Debra Bick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Welford on Avon, Warwickshire
“Professor of Clinical Trials in Maternal Health, University of Warwick. For services to Midwifery”
2019
Member (MBE)
Philippa Jane Nightingale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Buckinghamshire
“Chief Nurse and Executive Director, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Trustee, Rennie Grove Hospice Care. For services to Midwifery.”
Jacqueline Ann Gerrard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Lately Director, The Royal College of Midwives. For services to Women and Midwifery.”
Zoe Alexandra Boreland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Down
“Lately Head of Midwifery, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Midwifery.”
Officer (OBE)
Elaine Susan Newell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Worcestershire
“Lately Chief Nurse, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Midwifery.”
David William Foster
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Trustee, The Queen's Nursing Institute. For services to Nursing and Midwifery.”
2018
Member (MBE)
Verena Lesley Wallace
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Belfast
“Midwife. For services to Midwifery in Northern Ireland.”
Tracey Cooper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Derbyshire
“Head of Midwifery, Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery.”
Officer (OBE)
Veronica Donovan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Midlands
“Consultant Midwife for Foetal Medicine, Birmingham Women’s and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery.”
Wendy Matthews
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Essex
“Director of Midwifery and Deputy Chief Nurse, Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Midwifery.”
2017
Commander (CBE)
Geraldine Walters
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Lately Director of Nursing and Midwifery, King?s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Nursing and Midwifery.”
Professor Jean Christine White
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Bridgend
“Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Government. For services to Nursing and Midwifery in the UK and Europe.”