5 January 2026
The New Year Honours list has been announced, celebrating contributions to those supporting child health and wellbeing across the country.
Honours were awarded to a wide group individual from charities, science and research supporting children and families across the country. In particular we’d like to acknowledge and thank the following for their work in improving the lives of children:
- Dr Edward Baker, Chair of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body, for services to Healthcare
- Dr Michael Marsh, previously South West Regional Medical Director and Paediatric Intensivist, for services to Healthcare
- Dr Carol Ann Homden, Chief Executive, Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, for services to Children and Families
- Alison Morton, Chief Executive Officer of Institute of Health Visiting, for services to Health Visiting
- Mark Russell, Chief Executive Officer of The Children's Society, for services to Charity
- Lorenzo Garagnani, Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, for services to children with hand and upper limb differences.
- Catherine Lackie, Receptionist and Clerical Assistant at Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, for services to the NHS in Scotland
- Rukshana Kapasi, Director of Health at Barnardo's, for services to Transforming Care, to Health Equity and to the Patient Voice
- Ann Muriel Remmers, Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Lead at Health Innovation West of England, for services to Maternal and Neonatal Care
RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, said:
A heartfelt congratulations to all those who have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours. It is inspiring to see so many professionals, including our own founding member and recently appointed trustee Dr Ted Baker, recognised for their dedicated work for the health of children and the wider population.