Peter Laing, Head of Maintenance at Crandon Springs Care Home in Wells, has been crowned `Health and Safety Champion` for the Central Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2025 and he is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,500 residents living in Barchester's 267 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from 'Registered Nurse of the Year' and 'Carer of the Year' to 'Dementia Care Champion' and 'Activities Coordinator of the Year'.

The award for `Health and Safety Champion` recognises the outstanding contribution made in the pursuit of safety within Barchester Healthcare. It demonstrates a safety-first approach, dedication to delivering high standards of safety and supporting colleagues to achieve this aim.

Over 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Peter Laing is delighted to have been named the winner for the Central Division beating hundreds of other nominees.

Peter said: "I'm very proud to receive this award. I'm passionate about keeping everyone at Crandon Springs Care Home safe and comfortable, including those who live and work here and all our visitors. I work with a great team who take safety very seriously, so I want to thank everyone for working with me to achieve such high standards."

As the winner for central Division, Peter Laing is through to the national finals in which the overall winner is decided. He will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and discover if they have won a national award.

Crandon Springs General Manager, Meg Cleal, said: "This is an amazing achievement and the whole home is supporting Peter; we are so proud of him. This award recognises his achievement in promoting and delivering a positive safety culture, and it is thoroughly well deserved."

 Crandon Springs Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Crandon Springs provides residential, dementia and respite care. Find out more: www.barchester.com/home/crandon-springs-care-home