Award categories
Lifetime Achievement Award
Celebrating an exceptional person who has spent a significant proportion of their career in the NHS caring for and putting the needs of others before their own.
Futures Award
Celebrating new blood and recognising a young healthcare professional who has achieved great things within a relatively short career.
Exemplary Service In The Promotion Of Equality & Diversity
This award is open to an individual or team that has excelled in promoting and championing equality and diversity and creating a fairer, more inclusive NHS.
Exemplary Community Partnership
This award recognises excellence in working across organisations and with community partners to deliver high quality care and support.
Excellence In Innovation
Recognising an outstanding innovation in medicine, practice or technology that has improved healthcare.
Excellence In Care Support (support services and volunteering)
The award recognises the long-standing and outstanding contribution of a dedicated carer or volunteer in providing care support to individuals in any setting.
Exemplary Service In 999 Services
The award recognises the long-standing achievements of an emergency care, 999 professional or team that has excelled in the provision of life-saving care and support.
Exemplary Service In Mental Health Services
The award celebrates the long-standing achievements of a mental health professional or team that excels in the provision of high-quality advice, care, services and support and makes a positive difference to people’s lives.
Exemplary Service In Hospital Services
Recognising the long-standing achievements of a healthcare professional or team working in a hospital setting that excels in the provision of high quality care, services and support to patients or clients.
Exemplary Service In Community Services
Recognising a community health professional or services team that excels in the provision of high quality advice, care, services and support to patients.
Exemplary Service To Health Improvement
An award for an individual, team or group that has been the catalyst for bringing people together and creating a healthier or more active community.
Excellence In Patient Empowerment
The award recognises an individual, team or group that has excelled in empowering patients or service users in self-care or self-management of their health condition.
Exemplary Service In Primary Care
Recognising the long-standing achievements of a primary care professional or team (GP surgery, pharmacy, dental surgery, opticians) that stands out for their level of care and support.