In her Birthday Honours, the Queen as recognised two members of staff from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Consultant Professor Nicholas Peirce, who is also the Chief Medical Officer for England and Wales Cricket Board, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to sport during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nick Carver, Chair of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to the NHS.
Prof Peirce has been recognised for playing an integral part in helping sport to return to the world stage after it was forced to pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He has been a consultant at the Queen’s Medical Centre since 2001 and currently supports the Musculoskeletal (MSK) service.
In 2020 Prof Peirce joined the UK Health Security Agency (previously Public Health England) as a Special Clinical Advisor.
Prof Peirce has been recognised for this during the pandemic and received awards from the English Cricket Board and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2020 and 2021.
Prof Peirce, Head of Service at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) and Chief Medical Officer for England and Wales Cricket Board, said: “I am very humbled to have been recognised in this way and I am grateful to my colleagues for supporting and enabling me to take on these roles in sport.
“In addition to the amazing work of the NHS, there was a role for sport and physical activity in helping individuals and communities to support multiple aspects physical and mental health.
“This was through participation and engagement at all levels. What has been clear is that we have seen fantastic collaboration and teamwork, born out of necessity, and I am grateful for NUH’s support in allowing me to work in a new role with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department of Health, Public Health and sporting bodies.”
Nick Carver has been awarded an OBE for his services to the NHS.
Nick has worked in the NHS for 42 years joining as a hospital porter, and then qualified as a registered nurse before moving into health service management.
Nick has held several senior roles in the NHS in the East of England, West Midlands, West Country and South Wales.
He joined East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust as Chief Executive in November 2002, retiring in December 2021 having held the role for 19 years.
He is passionately committed to leadership development and has supported the Aspiring Chief Executive programme, was the lead for a widely praised Aspiring Directors Programme and previously chaired the Midlands and East Talent Board, which established improved mechanisms for the development of senior talent within the NHS.
Nick Carver, Chair of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, said: “I am delighted to have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen.
“I am conscious that it has been my great privilege over many years to lead fantastic teams of talented people and I am very mindful that any success that I have had has undoubtedly been down to their cumulative talents.”
Nick was appointed as Chair of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust on 1 February 2022.