Sponsored by OneAdvanced

This award recognises a team that showed outstanding compassion and care. They supported patients not just with treatment, but with kindness and comfort - creating a positive, healing experience for patients and families.

Compassion in Action Award

Rising Star Award

Sponsored by Adecco

The Rising Star Award celebrates a colleague who is early in their career at DHU (one-three years), but already making a big impact. They bring energy, curiosity, and a positive attitude. They’re eager to learn, open to feedback, and always looking for ways to grow.

Innovation and Improvement Award

Sponsored by Littlefish

This award recognises a team who came together to make a real difference through new ideas, creative thinking, and smarter ways of working. They introduced or improved something that helped patients, supported colleagues, or made services better. Their work shows what’s possible when we think differently, work together, and take action to improve care or how we deliver it.

Valuing People Award 

Sponsored by DNA

This award recognises a team who made a real difference by creating a positive and supportive place to work. They helped others grow, feel included and succeed - encouraging learning, teamwork and improvement through everyday actions and words.

Partnership in Practice Award

Sponsored by Serenity Locums

This award recognises a team who worked in true partnership with others to achieve shared goals. Whether across DHU, with system partners, or further afield, they built strong relationships that made care better. Their collaboration helped deliver new or improved services, supported better health and wellbeing, or helped prevent ill health for the people we serve.

Community Champion Award

Sponsored by Gaia

This award recognises an individual or group of colleagues who have shown outstanding citizenship through their actions - making a positive difference to people, communities, or the environment. Whether through volunteering, fundraising, advocacy, or community projects, they lead by example and inspire others to get involved. Their work reflects DHU’s commitment to social responsibility and the impact we can have beyond our day jobs.

Ambito Partners is dedicated to building strong partnerships that help individuals, teams, and organisations perform at their very best.

Through their Fields of Learning brand, they designed and delivered the DHU Inspire Programme, supporting leadership growth and development.

With over 40 years at the forefront of HR, payroll, and finance, MHR focuses on what matters most: People. 

Their systems and services empower individuals to do their best work and help organisations, like ours, operate at their best.

Sapphire's support helps us recognise the incredible people across DHU who go above and beyond every day.

Sapphire is our trusted Security Operations Centre provider, working closely with our teams to protect our digital infrastructure and manage our IT systems.

RotaMaster plays a vital role in keeping care teams linked and organised, helping managers schedule shifts efficiently and ensuring that staff can focus on delivering the best possible care. 

Their innovative solutions make a real difference in the daily lives of care teams across the UK.

Lockton is a trusted partner in risk management, insurance, and employee benefits, helping organisations protect their people and operations. 

Their expertise supports us in continuing to deliver safe, high-quality care across our services.
 

Fleetcare - Direct Drive provides innovative fleet management solutions, helping organisations keep their vehicles running safely and efficiently. 

Their support ensures that care teams can focus on delivering outstanding care without worrying about logistics.
 

Softcat provides innovative IT solutions and services that help organisations work smarter and more efficiently. 

Their support ensures that care teams and services can focus on what really matters – delivering exceptional care.

ESR Europe are a leading global real estate investment manager, with over 30 years of real estate investment and asset management experience across the UK and Western Europe.

As a professional services recruitment specialist, Sellick Partnership’s experienced team of Consultants operate across multiple offices nationwide, providing employers and job seekers with a comprehensive recruitment service.