NHS — New Year Honours List 2026 2026
21 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
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”
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”
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”
Member (MBE)
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”
Michael Marsh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
“Lately South West Regional Medical Director, NHS England. For services to the NHS”
Catherine Lackie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Receptionist and Clerical Assistant, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. For services to the NHS in Scotland”
Lynne Jeannette Hunt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“Lately Chair, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS”
Judith Frances Dewinter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Royal Free Charity. For services to the NHS”
Raja Biswas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. For services to the NHS in Wales”
Mary Patricia Bennett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Chief Executive Officer, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS”
Dominique Fara Allwood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Medical Officer, UCLPartners and Director of Population Health, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. For services to the NHS”
Timothy Roy Allison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Director of Public Health, NHS Highland. For services to the NHS in Scotland”
Officer (OBE)
Peter David Clark
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Lately Board Vice-Chair, NHS Highland. For services to the NHS”
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”
Alan Keith Fletcher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately National Medical Examiner for England and Wales, NHS England. For services to the NHS”
Saffron Cordery
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Basingstoke, Hampshire
“Lately Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NHS Providers. For services to the NHS”
John George Burns
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
“Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland. For services to the NHS in Scotland”
Commander (CBE)
Mary Catherine Hutton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stroud, Gloucestershire
“Lately Chief Executive, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. For services to the NHS and to Community Wellbeing”
Kathrine Cowell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wilmslow, Cheshire
“Chair, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS”