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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Social Care
116 people have received a UK honour for Social Care 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
Medal / BEM
Alison Irwin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portstewart, County Antrim
“Lately Head of Equality, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland”
Clare Mccawley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Castlewellan, County Down
“Victorian Garden Manager, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care and to the Community and Voluntary Sector”
Maurice Neely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strabane, County Tyrone
“For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland”
Member (MBE)
Louise Keri Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pontypool, Gwent
“Senior Physiotherapy Technician, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. For services to Health and Social Care”
Evelyn Elizabeth Jean Smyth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbridge, County Down
“Medicines Management Specialist Nurse, Southern Health & Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care”
Brian O?hagan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newry, County Down
“For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland”
Julie Erskine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portrush, County Antrim
“Chair, Business Services Organisation. For services to Health and Social Care”
Sarah Day
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Business Delivery Unit Lead, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru. For services to Social Care”
Jason Richard Bennett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“All Wales Heads of Adults' Services Group, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru. For services to Social Care”
Officer (OBE)
Tricia Anesther Pereira
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“National Leader in Workforce Race Equity and Equality and Co-Chair, Independent Advisory Group. For services to Social Work and Social Care”
Lisa Marie Cherry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Children, Young People and their Families across Education and Social Care”
2025
Medal / BEM
Beverley Burke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Enfield Carers Centre. For services to Health and Social Care in the London Borough of Enfield”
Rosemary Adele Pavoni
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Horsham, West Sussex
“Chair, West Sussex Partners in Care. For services to Social Care”
Member (MBE)
Victoria Poole
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Prestatyn, Clwyd
“Lately Deputy Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales, Welsh Government. For Public Service to Social Care”
Paul James McGEE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Principal Child and Family Social Worker, and Head, Essex Social Care Academy. For services to Social Care”
Elizabeth Donnelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bangor, County Down
“Lead Nurse Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Nursing and Health and Social Care”
Karen Anne Rogers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Malvern, Worcestershire
“Chief Executive, Herefordshire Care Homes Group. For services to Social Care”
Paul Newman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Banbury, Northamptonshire
“Chief Executive, Greensleeves Care. For services to Health and Social Care”
Elaine Louise James
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Elland, West Yorkshire
“Head of Service, Learning Disabilities and Preparation for Adulthood, Bradford Metropolitan District Council. For services to Social Care”
Officer (OBE)
Kathryn Anne Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Social Care Institute for Excellence. For services to Social Care”
Michael Bloomfield
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bangor, County Down
“Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. For services to Health and Social Care”
Commander (CBE)
Cheryl Ward
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
“Group Chief Executive, Family Fund. For services to Social Care”
Michelle Sarah Dyson
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director General, Adult Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care. For services to Health and Social Care”
2024
Member (MBE)
Elizabeth Whyte
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
“Covid Lead, HC-One. For services to Social Care”
Anna Louise Toland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Team Leader, Older People's Primary Care Service, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. For services to Health and Social Care in Glasgow”
Raymond Rafferty
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Crumlin, County Antrim
“Chair, Trade Unions, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland”
Jacqueline Savage
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
“Volunteer. For services to Social Care”
David Lampton Grey Cochrane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Head of Forensic Social Work, Forensic Mental Health and High Secure Care, West London NHS Trust. For services to Health and Social Care”
Shabnam Ahmed Butt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lead for Adult Safeguarding, Camden London Borough Council. For services to Social Care”
Officer (OBE)
Ian Denton Turner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
“Co-Chair, National Care Association and lately Chair, Registered Nursing Home Association. For services to Social Care”
Susan Evans
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Newport, Gwent
“Chief Executive Officer, Social Care Wales. For services to Social Care”
Nicola Patterson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bangor, County Down
“Lately Director of Nursing, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland”
Neil Guckian
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“Chief Executive, The Western Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Commander (CBE)
Charlotte Helen Taylor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lately Director, Antivirals and Therapeutics Taskforce, Department of Health and Social Care. For services to Health and Social Care, particularly during Covid-19”
James Alexander Bullion
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Norwich, Norfolk
“Lately Executive Director, Adult Social Services, Norfolk County Council and lately President, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. For services to Social Care”
2023
Medal / BEM
Margaret Mary Rooney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Business Support Officer, Patient and Client Support Services, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care”
Paul Colin Kirby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Blandford Forum, Dorset
“Quality Improvement Adviser, Care Quality Commission. For services to Health and Social Care”
Kathryn Cleland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“Interim Ward Sister, Paediatric Outpatient Department and Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Unit, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care”
Perminderjeet Kaur Banwait
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Founder and Managing Director, Banwait Group Holdings. For services to Social Care”
Member (MBE)
Peter Cairns O?hara
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Westerham, Kent
“Chief Executive, OLM Systems. For services to Social Care”
Patricia Longdon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Chair, Strategic Lay Forum, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. For services to Health and Social Care”
Barbara Ann Johnson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
“Director of Nursing, Risedale Estates Ltd. For services to Social Care”
Officer (OBE)
Carol Lee Tozer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bodmin, Cornwall
“Lately Director, Adult Social Services, Isle of Wight Council and Trustee, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. For services to Social Care”
Beverley Ann Halligan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Principal Social Worker, Children and Families, London Borough of Newham. For services to Social Care”
Zoe Jane Fry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex
“Director, The Outstanding Society. For services to Social Care and Nursing”
Andrea Street
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Deputy Director, Welsh Government. For services to Health and Social Care in Wales”