A: There is no cost to enter these awards. Please consider that finalists will be invited for a virtual judging presentation between 3rd and 12th February 2025 and all finalists will be invited to purchase a table at the awards ceremony in March.
A: There are 5 main criteria sections, each carrying a word count of a maximum of 400 words. Plus there is an upload opportunity to submit supporting evidence. Evidence must be clearly referenced from your entry form and should be compiled into a single PDF containing any relevant documentation or imagery.
A: Project based entries are required to be currently active or if completed to have been completed within the past 18 months. Equally evidence for any submitted entries should be current or relevant to the past 2 years. Entries previously submitted in the HSJ Partnership Awards should have a significant update, change of circumstance or result.
A: All types of organisations are eligible to enter whether from the private or public sector as well as not-for-profit, charities, arms length bodies, statutory organisations, royal colleges, industry bodies and NGOs. The prerequisite is the end user of products or services demonstrated must be an NHS organisation. For specific eligibility per category, please refer to the criteria page for each category on our website.
A: : All entries submitted to the HSJ Partnership Awards and The HSJ Independent Healthcare Providers Awards will be read by our appointed judges, editorial staff and internal awards administrative teams. If you have specific requirements with regards to confidentiality please contact our team to discuss and it’s possible that arrangements can be made for you.
A: No, there is no mandatory attendance at the awards ceremony in March 2025. Non-attendance does not preclude your submission from any success. HSJ would encourage you to celebrate your success at the biggest annual celebration of partnership excellence.
A: Yes at any time, just get in touch with our team or call 07387025209.
A: Our awards finalists will be announced on 9 December 2025. The awards team will not be able to update you on the progress of your entry before this date.
A: We will provide feedback on request from April 2025, please contact the awards team.
A: HSJ will release table pricing in December 2025. Please contact Faysal Chaudhry by email or call him on 07387025209 if you have any questions.
A: In order to enter an award, you need to have an account with us – we require your name, job title, business / work email address, phone number and entrant address. Your personal data provided will be stored in our systems for communication about the HSJ Awards. You may also receive communications from HSJ about relevant products and services. We also encourage you to read our Privacy and Cookies Policy and every communication has a link to manage your preferences or unsubscribe.
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