Barchester Care Awards 2022

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate excellence in the quality of care we provide by recognising those individuals that go the extra mile to make a difference to the lives of those we support.

The awards were open to employees from all of Barchester’s 248 care homes and hospitals across the UK. In 2022, there were over 2,960 nominations nominations. Divisional Winners were selected, and a panel of judges decided on the overall National Winners for each category.

The categories have been created to reflect the outstanding contribution in a whole variety of roles across the company, ranging from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Foundation Champion’ to ‘Chef of the Year’ and 'Activities Coordinator of the Year'. 

The National Winners of the Barchester Care Awards 2022 were announced at a special awards ceremony on Wednesday 12th October. Please see the below for a full list of National Winners for 2022. To see the list of Divisional Winners for 2022, please click here.

Nominations for the 2022 awards are now closed. Thank you to everyone who made a nomination.

National Winners 2022

• Carer of the Year - Paul Gibson from Castle Lodge Independent Hospital

• Registered Nurse of the Year - Ana Pantaleon from Threshfield Court Care Home

• General Manager or Hospital Director of the Year Award - Sohail Daniel, Senior General Manager at Trinity Manor Care Home

• Dementia Care Champion - Myra Wadhams from The Fernes Care Home

• Learner of the Year - Elizabeth Kennedy-McGregor from Awel-Y-Mor Care Home

• Hospitality Champion - Mira Lazovic from Chorleywood Beaumont Care Home

• Foundation Champion - Tour de Barchester, consisting of Shona Conway, Simon McCall, Genevieve Glover, Tony Woollett, and Lucy Green

• Activities Coordinator of the Year - Lloyd Kingston from Denmead Grange Care Home

• Maintenance Champion - Peter Grant from Winchester House Care Home

• Lifetime Achievement Award - Janet Dickinson from Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home

• Team of the Year - Canmore Lodge Care Home

• Community Engagement Award - Chater Lodge Care Home

• Home Administrator of the Year - Susan Simpson from Kirkburn Court Care Home

• Care Practitioner of the Year - Richard Gillard from Castle Keep

• Chef of the Year - Gulcin Sinar from Epsom Beaumont Care Home

• Customer Experience Champion - Laura Renalson from Cubbington Mill Care Home

• Health and Safety Champion - Jade Pateman from Elm Bank Care Home

• Volunteer of the Year - Claire Henson from Kingfisher Lodge Care Home

• Garden of the Year - Reigate Beaumont Care Home

• Resident Ambassador of the Year - Margaret Bilner from Alice Grange Care Home