ASCN UK 2026 Award Winners
The ASCN UK would like to extend our congratulations to all 2026 Award Winners. These awards recognise the hard work, dedication and excellence within our profession. Winners were announced at ASCNUK26.
Stoma Care Nurse of the Year: Kevin Hayles
Join us in congratulating Kevin on being awarded ASCN UK Stoma Care Nurse of the Year (sponsored by Salts Healthcare).
Throughout his career, Kevin has consistently been committed to improving care for people living with a stoma, while also supporting and developing the professionals around him.
Pat Black Award
Congratulations to Julia Williams (Royal Marsden), winner of the 2026 Pat Black Award.
Kindly sponsored by the Mark Allen Group, this award recognises an exceptional piece of journalistic writing within stoma care.
Celia Myers Award
Congratulations to the Scottish Stoma Forum, winner of the 2026 Celia Myers Award for Innovation/Advancing Best Practice in Stoma Care.
These nurses have worked tirelessly to support both their patients and one another, often doing so in extremely challenging circumstances.
Overall Best Poster Award
Congratulations to Anna Bergin (Hollister), winner of the 2026 Overall Best Poster Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the poster: Management of Pseudoverrucouslesions in the community.
Overall Best Poster Award
Congratulations to Rachel Atkins (Coloplast), highly commended runner up of the 2026 Overall Best Poster Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the poster: Early Deep Convexity in Post-Operative Stoma Care: Preventing Leakage and Skin Breakdown.
Overall Best Poster Award
Congratulations to Claire Murphy (Eakin Healthcare), highly commended runner up of the 2026 Overall Best Poster Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the poster: Squamous cell carcinoma at the mucocutaneous junction of an ileostomy in a female 64 years post surgery.
Best Oral Presentation Award
Congratulations to Claire Price and Stephanie Nakamura, winners of the 2026 Best Oral Presentation Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the presentation: Uncovering unexpected variance in practice for ureteric stent removal post radical cystectomy.
Best Oral Presentation Award
Congratulations to Stephanie Loader, highly commended runner up of the 2026 Best Oral Presentation Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the presentation: Exercise and the prevention of parastomal hernias: myth or evidence based intervention?
New Presenter Award 2026
Congratulations to Ciara Corcoran, winner of the 2026 – New Presenter Award (sponsored by Coloplast).
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the presentation: Improving peristomal skin integrity in urostomy: A case-based approach to managing leakage and skin breakdown.
New Presenter Award 2026
Congratulations to Elisavet Karampasidi, highly commended runner up of the 2026 – New Presenter Award (sponsored by Coloplast).
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the presentation: Pseudoverrucous Irritant Peristomal Dermatitis: A Case Study in Diagnosis and Management with Topical Prednisolone.
Delegate’s Choice Best Poster Award
Congratulations to Michelle Scripps, winner of the 2026 Delegate’s Choice Best Poster Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the poster: My stoma and Me: A guide for my school.
Delegate’s Choice Best Poster Award
Congratulations to Divya Dsouza, Bipana Lama & Athira Kunnumpurathu, highly commended runner up of the 2026 Delegate’s Choice Best Poster Award.
This award is in recognition of their professional contribution to the ASCNUK26 Conference, with the poster: From anxiety to acceptance: Impact of preoperative stoma education and stoma siting on patient outcome.