Nominations can be made by patients, clients, service users, colleagues, or managers who have experienced the nominee’s exceptional care or support.

Here is the place and the award to recognise an individual in the heath and care sector who fully demonstrates the characteristics that all professionals aspire to acheive. They are compassionate, dedicated, resilient and have a lasting an profound impact on those they treat by way of their professionalism and capabilities.

What we are looking for in this award:

Tell us about the exceptional person you know who deserves to be championed for their work, be it as a qualified practitioner or from one of the vital support roles.

• Caring Approach – Give a specific example of how they provide compassionate, person-centred care. Describe a particular patient interaction or care approach that demonstrates their ability to see patients as individuals and respond to their unique needs.
• Better Outcomes – What evidence shows that patients, clients, or residents have better experiences or results because of their care? Include patient satisfaction scores, clinical outcome data, recovery rates, or feedback from families and care recipients.
• Staying Strong – How do they maintain excellent care even during difficult or stressful times? Consider examples from busy periods, staffing shortages, challenging patient situations, or during crises like the pandemic.
• Standing Up for People – When have they advocated for or fought for what their patients or clients needed? Describe situations where they challenged decisions, secured additional resources, or ensured patient voices were heard.
• Extra Effort – What do they do beyond their normal duties to help the people they care for? Think about additional time spent, personal touches added to care, or special arrangements made for patients or families.

Who can nominate and how?

Nominations can be made by patients, clients, service users, colleagues, or managers who have experienced the nominee’s exceptional care or support.