Eligibility

Entrants must be from a private organisation that work in partnership with the NHS. Evidence must relate to a project, ongoing or completed within the past 2 years up until the award entry deadline. For specific eligibility per category, please click the links below.

Entries were reviewed against the following criteria 

  • Ambition - The challenge and context within which your project, person or organisation is set alongside your goals and targets whether quantitative or qualitative. 
  • Outcome - The benefits realised from the point of view of patients, organisation, leadership, value creation, efficiencies and cost.
  • Spread - The dissemination of your success in terms of how your work has been picked up and replicated elsewhere.
  • Value - The creation of value from the point of view of patient satisfaction and experience, reduction in bureaucracy, time saved for staff at any level. 
  • Involvement - The stakeholders buy-in and contribution toward the project initiatives and outcomes. How have the relevant staff, patients and partnerships worked together to realise the success? 

Click on the tabs below to reveal the categories.

 

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Best Contribution to the Improvement of Urgent and Emergency Care
Best technology partnership
Best Technology Partnership with the NHS
 Best Consultancy Partnership with the NHS
Best Consultancy Partnership with the NHS
Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS 
Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS 
Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Health and Care
Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Health and Care
Best Not for Profit Working in Partnership with the NHS
Best Not for Profit Working in Partnership with the NHS
Primary Care Project of the Year
Primary and Community Care Project of the Year
Efficiency
Best Contribution to Improving the Efficiency of NHS services
Healthcare Infrastructure Project of the Year
Healthcare Infrastructure Project of the Year
Most Effective Contribution to Improving Care for Those with Long-term Conditions
Most Effective Contribution to Improving Care for Those with Long-term Conditions
Most Effective Contribution to Clinical Redesign
Most Effective Contribution to Clinical Redesign
Clinical
Most Impactful Use of Technology on Clinical Practice
Patient Engagement and Experience Initiative of the Year
Patient Engagement and Experience Initiative of the Year
Best Educational Programme for the NHS 
Best Educational Programme for the NHS 
Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year
Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year
Most Impactful Project Addressing Health Inequalities 
Most Impactful Project Addressing Health Inequalities 
Workforce and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
Workforce and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
Patient Safety Collaboration of the Year
Patient Safety Collaboration of the Year
Data Integration Project of the Year 
Data Integration Project of the Year 
Best Elective Care Recovery Initiative
Best Elective Care Recovery Initiative
Staffing Solution of the Year 
Staffing Solution of the Year 
NEW this year
NEW: Most Impactful Partnership in Population Health
NEW this year
NEW: Best Partnership Supporting Personalised Care Pathways
NEW this year
NEW: Best Partnership Delivering Virtual Care