Trusts continue to operate in a shifting NHS landscape, with a renewed focus on reducing growing waiting lists, managing surging demands on emergency care, accelerating digital transformation, and addressing workforce challenges, while ensuring financial sustainability and supporting staff well-being.
Judges will be looking for organisations that have taken on the biggest challenges – reducing waiting times, improving clinical quality, and ensuring financial resilience – while keeping staff well-being and inclusivity at the core of their approach. The winner of this award will be an organisation that is tackling these challenges head-on and setting new standards in delivering outstanding, patient-centred care.
The award will recognise those trusts which are offering excellent, patient-centric care, underpinned by strong collaboration between clinicians both within and beyond the organisation. We are particularly seeking organisations with a clear understanding of how they will need to adapt to meet evolving healthcare needs and create a viable long-term local health economy.
Eligibility
This award is open to all NHS public sector acute, mental health, ambulance, and specialist trusts across the UK.