Celebration of Colleagues Long Service Event 2025
The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire celebrated the amazing contributions of long-serving colleagues who have dedicated their lives to serving their local communities.
A total of 214 eligible staff who reached a long service milestone in 2024 (colleagues with more than 25 years of service) have together served at Kettering or Northampton general hospitals for a combined total of 6,315years.
The celebration of service awards and afternoon tea events were held on September 15 for Northampton General Hospital staff at the Cripps Centre and on September 19 for Kettering General Hospital staff at the hospital’s recreation hall.
Two members of staff at Northampton General Hospital have served for 50 years or more and two at Northampton General Hospital and two Kettering General Hospital have served for 45 years. Other staff include 17 celebrating 40 years and 181 celebrating 25 years or more.
The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Chief Executive, Laura Churchward, said: “It was a great pleasure to be able to honour the many years of service our colleagues have dedicated to Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals, and to the NHS.
“Each and every colleague makes a difference to the care and services we provide in our hospitals 
and it is very important for us to remind our communities that we have staff members who literally dedicate their lives to healthcare.
“We are proud and delighted to have been able to, once again, give out so many long service awards to our amazing colleagues.”
You can read what our longest serving colleagues at Northampton general hospital and Kettering general hospitals say in our you can read our full media release.