NHS worker scoops top award

One of our colleagues has scooped a top award from the country’s chief nurse.

Tammy Roberts, who works and lives in Scunthorpe, was surprised when she was asked to attend a meeting and found out instead of talking about physical health checks for people with serious mental illness, she was being presented with a Chief Nursing Officer’s Award from NHS England.

The award, presented by Julie Clennell, a regional director at NHS England, was to recognise the vital contribution Tammy makes in her role.

Tammy, a community-based Physical Health and Wellbeing Assistant Practitioner, in North Lincolnshire, and who previously worked at Great Oaks, in Scunthorpe, said:

“I’m still in shock. I love my job, I work with amazing people in my team, and I love my patients. It was so lovely to receive this award.”

Steve Forsyth, Chief Nurse, said:

“Tammy is such a hardworking and compassionate person who thoroughly deserves this award. Well done, Tammy, it’s quite an accolade to receive this award and you really deserve it.”

Published: January 14, 2026