Awards

Lab Technician Sam Marsh, who leads sustainability efforts at the OEM Laboratory Service, successfully applied for and secured the Bronze LEAF award in March this year, followed by the Silver LEAF award in August.

The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) supports laboratories in reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability practices. These achievements highlight the OEM Laboratory Service’s strong commitment to sustainability.

Congratulations to Sam on this fantastic accomplishment!

Dr Patrick Howlett was shortlisted for the MRC Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2025 for his article on why his area of research matters, titled "Silicosis and tuberculosis: half the world away".

The annual award has been running for 27 years, and is a science communication competition for current MRC PhD students.

You can read the full article on the MRC website.

Congratulations Dr Howlett!

As we celebrate International Nurses' Day this 12th May 2025, we are pleased to announce that our clinical nurse specialist, Tamanna Kabir, was awarded the Heart, Lung and Critical Care nurse of the year at the 2025 Nursing & Midwifery Awards at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, which the Royal Brompton Hospital is a part of. 

More than 800 nurses were nominated for 26 different awards at this prestigious annual ceremony. It was an uplifting day to recognise the invaluable contribution of the nursing workforce in improving patient care.

Tamanna is the only nurse specialising in occupational lung disease in the UK. The award demonstrates the skills, knowledge and expertise our department brings to the field of occupational and environmental lung disease. 

You can read more about the awards ceremony and the full list of winners on the GSTT website.

Our service won Outstanding Occupational Health Initiative of the Year 2025 in the recent annual awards ceremony hosted by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) at the Royal College of Physicians on Wednesday 10th December 2025.

We were honoured to receive this award from the SOM in recognition of our service. We strive to provide best care to patients from across the UK with a range of occupational lung diseases and to be at the forefront of current and emerging occupational respiratory hazards. Nothing brings this into sharper focus than the current epidemic of silicosis due to artificial stone which predominantly affects young and vulnerable workers. We are committed to taking a responsive, proactive and innovative approach to meet the needs of our patients.

Read the full awards programme and list of winners.

Huge congratulations to our fantastic team!