12 September 2019

NHS staff, council and public service workers, volunteers and carers who have made outstanding contributions to health and social care in Lambeth were celebrated at the Lammy Awards on Wednesday 4 September 2019.

For the fifth year in a row the Lammy Awards, organised by NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), honoured individuals and teams nominated by the public for going the extra mile. The event saw more than 200 people gathered at the Oval in London to celebrate Lambeth’s local heroes. 

There were 12 award categories, with 13 award winning individuals and teams in total.

The Family Nurse Partnership team at Evelina London Children's Hospital took home the Innovation in Lambeth Award. The team were recognised for creating an impressive new development programme to help fathers-to-be in Brixton Prison play the role of Dad following release from prison.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Angela Dawe, Joint Director for Integrated Care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Angela has had an impressive career in the NHS spanning over 30 years, the majority of which has been spent in Lambeth and Southwark. She has held a number of senior leadership roles including Director of Primary Care and Localities in the former Lambeth Primary Care Trust.

Esme-Kate Bermingham, Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) Nurse, Integrated Respiratory Team, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, received The Kindness Award. Staff noted that Esme-Kate is incredibly dedicated to her patients, putting their safety, comfort and wellbeing first every day. She is a consistent source of reassurance, comfort and honesty and a number of families have thanked her for enabling patients to pass away comfortably according to their wishes

Prof John Moxham, Director of Value Based Healthcare for King’s Health Partners [pictured above with colleagues Wenda and Julie], took home the award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Health. His passion for improving health outcomes for local people during his impressive 50-year career within the health system was celebrated by the panel.

Prof John Moxham, said:

I am honoured to be recognised with this award and would like to thank the dozens and dozens of brilliant people that I have worked with over the years who get the importance of improving the health of our communities. I've always felt part of a team, and when you feel part of a team it's amazing what you can achieve.

Dr Adrian McLachlan, GP and Chair of Lambeth CCG, said:

This year, we had an impressive number of outstanding nominations from a variety of individuals and organisations across Lambeth. We are extremely proud of the excellent work that goes on in our borough – including the work of our dedicated unpaid carers. Congratulations to all the fantastic individuals and teams who were shortlisted and our wonderful winners!

As part of the CCG’s mission to join up health and care services across the borough through ‘Lambeth Together’, there was a particular focus on collaborative working and joined-up care. Many of the awards celebrated teams and individuals who work exceptionally well together to improve outcomes for Lambeth people.

Read more about Prof John Moxham’s incredible career in health in this two-part blog.

King’s Health Partners Value Based Healthcare programme is focused on supporting our partner organisations to deliver excellent and consistent health outcomes.