Compassionate Patient Care Award

Sponsored by NICE

This award recognises a team who consistently demonstrated exceptional compassion and empathy towards their patients. It celebrates people who went above and beyond to provide not only outstanding medical advice or care but also emotional support and comfort to those in need. Their compassionate approach helped create a positive and healing experience for patients and their families.

Valuing People Award 

Sponsored by Hallam Medical

This award recognises a team that has made a significant impact by demonstrating a culture where staff engagement, improvement, and other people’s career development matters. This award celebrates a team of people who consistently encouraged, uplifted, and empowered others through their actions, words, and positive influence.

Inspirational Leader of the Year

Sponsored by Fields of Learning

This award shines the spotlight on DHU people who embody exceptional leadership qualities and make a significant impact on the organisation. The INSPIRE leadership award – linked to the aims of our INSPIRE leadership development and coaching culture programme* – recognises and celebrates an individual nominated by their colleagues, team or peers for the way in which they have role modelled, championed and encouraged others to make a difference to DHU.

Improvement through Collaboration Award

Sponsored by Ummanu

This award recognises a team who actively set out to engage with peers and partners to achieve defined shared goals. It celebrates those who came together with others either within DHU, across integrated care systems or further afield - to forge a spirit of co-operation that successfully delivered the best possible healthcare or treatment for patients, developed new services or ways of working, improved health, and wellbeing, or prevented further ill healt

Innovation in Healthcare Award

Sponsored by Littlefish

This award recognises a team of people who came together to make an outstanding contribution to DHU services by creating, adopting, and implementing innovative ideas, technologies, solutions, or processes. It celebrates those whose projects, plans and transformations demonstrated creativity, forward-thinking, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes, ways of working or a different approach to service delivery.

Outstanding Citizenship Award

Sponsored by Audience Link

This award recognises a team or individual for demonstrating exceptional social responsibility either within or outside our company – setting an inspiring example for others to follow. It celebrates those who actively contributed to bettering their communities, embodying the values of social responsibility, including charitable endeavours, support of good causes, environmental action, volunteering, and civic engagement.

Peer Recognition Award 

Sponsored by LP Property Care

This award acknowledges the impact of excellence. The Peer Recognition Award celebrates one of our finalists for their outstanding contributions, dedication, and positive impact. This award reflects the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and the appreciation of colleagues' efforts in creating a supportive, successful, and thriving work environment.