RESIDENT doctors in Dorset were recognised for their contribution to the health of the community at a special awards ceremony.

On June 24, the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust held its 2026 Resident Doctor Awards at the Education Centre Lecture Theatre.

It was the second time the awards have been held at Dorset County Hospital, organised by the local British Medical Association (BMA) team in conjunction with the trust’s education and medical staffing teams.

“It was a wonderful occasion, with the nomination citations a reminder of the enormous difference our resident and locally employed doctors make to patients and colleagues,” a trust spokesperson said.

“Congratulations to our worthy winners and runners-up, and thank you to all our resident and locally employed doctors for the incredible work you do every day.”

The 2026 Resident Doctor Awards winners and runners-up were:

Excellence in Patient Care Award
Winner: Dr Lauren Stanton
Runners-up: Dr James Teasdale and Dr Htet Arkar Soe Win
Outstanding Clinical Development Award
Winner: Dr Natasha Khullar
Runners-up: Dr Lilian Cooper and Dr Richard Sale
Outstanding Leadership Award
Winner: Dr Hannah Judd
Runners-up: Dr Isobel Thompson and Dr Akanksha Kiran
Outstanding Team Player Award
Winner: Dr Thomas Straughan
Runners-up: Dr Laurie Smith and Dr Muhammad Usama
Excellence in Research Award
Winner: Dr Emily Molton
Runners-up: Dr Neil Lodhia and Dr Muhammad Ayhan Amir
Wellness Champion Award
Winner: Dr Jen Parker
Runners-up: Dr Kavi Thobhani and Dr Darragh Crossan
Cultural Awareness and Diversity
Winner: Dr Minna Tareen
Runners-up: Dr Htet Arkar Soe Win and Dr Midhun Paul
Excellence in Teaching Award
Winner: Dr Darragh Crossan
Runners-up: Dr Suraiya van den Bos and Dr Suha Ugur
Excellence in Clinical Education and Mentorship
Winner: Dr James Richards
Runners-up: Miss Rebecca Mills and Dr Wah Phyu
Consultant/SAS Champion of Resident Doctor Development
Winner: Dr Saleem Taibjee
Runners-up: Dr Charlie Butcher and Dr James Richards

The trust thanked event sponsors – BMA, The Crusty Cob and Tesco.

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