Health & Social Care — New Year Honours List 2026 2026
128 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Health & Social Care in the New Year Honours List 2026 2026.
Medal / BEM
Jacqueline Whitnell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“Nurse, Lime Tree Primary Care Practice. For services to the NHS and to Higher Education”
Amy Natasha Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire
“Foster Carer, Bedfordshire Council, Bedfordshire. For services to Foster Care”
Ross Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Foster Carer, Bedfordshire Council, Bedfordshire. For services to Foster Care”
Simon John Walsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nelson, Lancashire
“Procurement Director and Joint Greater Manchester Procurement Lead, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS and Charity”
Angela Frances Stevenson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support in North East England”
Lesley-Ann Simpson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Chief Executive, The Chestnut Appeal. For services to Men's Health”
Elaine Simmons
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Holywell, Clwyd
“Dental Nurse Tutor and Internal Quality Assessor, The Academy of Dental Nursing Ltd. For services to Dentistry and Dental Nursing”
Angela Patricia O?callaghan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace”
Margaret McDONALD
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Falkirk, Stirling and Falkirk
“Founder and Chair, Car4U. For services to People with Cancer in Falkirk”
Norman Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Lancashire
“Foster Carer, St Helens Borough Council, St Helens, Merseyside. For services to Foster Care”
Glynis Smith Macleod
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“Lately Medical Secretary, NHS Orkney. For services to the NHS and to the community in Orkney”
Mary Ann MacFARLANE
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portree, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Community Care and Charity”
Jacqueline Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, St Helens Borough Council, St Helens, Merseyside. For services to Foster Care”
Gwyn Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Billinghurst, West Sussex
“Lately Cattle Sector Group Chair, Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. For services to Animal Health and Welfare”
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”
David Stephen Ireland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chief Executive, Francis House Children's Hospice. For services to Children's Hospices”
Nigel David Hart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belast
“For services to Primary Care, Medical Research and Training”
Sheena Harrison
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flintshire, Clwyd
“Duty Social Worker, North-East Wales Foster Care Services. For services to Young People in Foster Care”
Louise Gough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lasswade, Midlothian
“Founder, Bright Sparks SCIO, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. For services to Foster Care”
Teresa Mary Gazi
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, City Hospice, Cardiff. For services to Nursing and to Hospice Care”
Julie Fitzpatrick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire
“Project Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Local and National Cancer Care”
Julie Denley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Director of Primary, Community and Mental Health Services, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. For services to Mental Health Services”
Sandra Crowder
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Foster Carer. For services to Adoption and Foster Care”
Margaret Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“Foster Carer. For services to Foster Care”
Fatima Ahmad
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Foster Carer, Kirklees Council. For services to Foster Care”
Member (MBE)
Margaret Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Keighley, West Yorkshire
“Lately Director of Nursing and Quality, Practice Plus Group. For services to Patients in Health and Justice Systems”
Alice Katherine Wiseman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Blyth, Northumberland
“Director of Public Health, Gateshead Council and Vice-President, Association of Directors of Public Health. For services to Public Health”
Caroline Whittaker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“Professional Lead Nursing Midwifery and Standards Manager, Public Health Wales. For services to Nursing and Voluntary Work”
Esther Mary Eleanor Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Llandrindod Wells, Powys
“Foster Carer. For services to Foster Care”
Catherine Taylor-Weetman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lichfield, Staffordshire
“Consultant in Dental Public Health, Shropshire and Staffordshire Dental Local Professional Network, NHS England. For services to Dentistry”
Susan Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Home Manager, Pytchley Court Care Home. For services to Adult Social Care”
Neil Walden
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marazion, Cornwall
“Non-Executive Member, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. For services to Healthcare”
Julia Verne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Esher, Surrey
“Lately Head of Health and Social Care Epidemiology, Department of Health and Social Care. For services to End of Life Care and Public Health”
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”
Kerry Ann Alice Tear
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Safer Prisons Death in Custody Liasion Administrator, HM Prison Littlehey, HM Prison and Probation Service. For services to Care and Wellbeing”
Stuart Skinner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“Founder, Head Outside. For services to Mental Health through Training, Outdoor Leadership and Community Engagement”
Christopher Cunnington-Shore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Magistracy and Healthcare in County Durham”
Kulwant Sehmi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Departmental Head, Imaging Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS and to Diagnostic Ophthalmic Imaging”
Lynsey Russell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Senior Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders. For services to the NHS”
Jennifer Isobella Rayner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reigate, Surrey
“Founder and Chief Executive, The Lucy Rayner Foundation. For services to Mental Health”
Clement Chukwumerije Ogbonnaya
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, We Are The Village People. For services to Hospitality and to Business”
Christopher Murdock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hillsborough, County Down
“Chair, St John Ambulance Northern Ireland. For Voluntary Service to St John Ambulance”
Steven Munkley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
“Vice-President, Craft Guild of Chefs. For services to the Hospitality Industry and to Young People”
Elizabeth Anne Meehan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Patient Demographics Service Manager, Health and Social Care. For services to Healthcare”
Mark William McCULLOCH
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Marketing and to the Hospitality Industry”
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”
Michael Marsh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
“Lately South West Regional Medical Director, NHS England. For services to the NHS”
Steven David Lewis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Jewish Care and the community in Greater London”