Our People First Recognition Awards provide the opportunity for any member of staff at Nottingham University Hospitals to be recognised and rewarded across 12 award categories. So what are you waiting for! Find out more about each award category and make a nomination now via the relevant pages below.

A little thanks can go a long way. 

Award Categories

Charity Champion Award Hidden Gem Award Inclusion Award
Innovation Award Inspirational Leader Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Outstanding Team Award Partnerships Award Patient Experience Award
Public Award Rising Star Award Volunteer Award

How to nominate

Nominating a person or team for one of our awards can go a long way. It doesn't take long to submit a nomination and you could really make a big impact on the person or team by doing so. 

Click on the relevant box below — whether you are a patient/member of the public, staff member or want to nominate one of our volunteers, review the details provided, and then complete the short nomination form via the link provided. 

The judging process

Nominations are collated for judging every August ahead of our annual awards ceremony held in November. A shortlist for each award is chosen by an internal judging panel made up of representatives from across our hospitals and the winning nominees are chosen by an external judging panel made up of sponsors and partners and announced at our annual awards ceremony. 

People First Award Sponsors

With thanks to our sponsors for supporting our awards.

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Browne Jacobson LLP: Specialist healthcare lawyers offering exceptional service to health and social-care providers, commissioners, and regulators. They are trusted advisors to NHS bodies, local authorities, and independent providers.

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Channel 3 Consulting: Helping the health and care sector transform lives through digital technology and data. They have been making a fundamental difference for over 13 years, improving systems for patients, citizens, and healthcare workers.

CISCO

Cisco: Leading digital solutions provider for global government and public sectors. Cisco works on sustainable and inclusive communities powered by ethical technology solutions, drawing from four decades of expertise in networking, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.

DrDoctor

DrDoctor: The UK’s leading patient engagement platform working with NHS Trusts to eliminate the friction of care delivery and operational workflows, helping providers scale data-driven patient pathways.

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DXC: Engineering and consulting experts helping healthcare organisations modernise systems and processes to improve patient experience and care using the power of AI, cloud, and other technologies.

nervecentre

Nervecentre: EPR technology for NHS hospitals, creating data-driven hospitals that are safer and more efficient, empowering clinicians to make decisions based on real-time data.

Nottingham City Transport

Nottingham City Transport (NCT): The biggest transport operator in Nottingham, providing a network of bus services across the city with a fleet of 300 buses.

Charity

Nottingham Hospitals Charity: Supporting Nottingham’s NHS hospitals through fundraising, volunteers, and community efforts to make hospital care in Nottingham the best it can be.

NTU

Nottingham Trent University (NTU): Established in 1843, NTU unlocks potential and breaks down barriers to make a real difference to lives around the world.

PA Consulting

PA Consulting: Helping healthcare deliver data-driven, digitally-enabled solutions that provide the right treatment at the right time. They work across the ecosystem to create positive outcomes for patients and caregivers.

The Park Hospital

The Park Hospital: Offers a wide range of specialties including orthopaedics, cardiac surgery, robotic surgery, and more. It includes an intensive care unit and on-site chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments.

Together, we save lives

Everyday our 19,000 colleagues and 750 volunteers make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we bring new lives into the world.

We are proud to care for more than one million people a year across Nottingham City Hospital, the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Ropewalk House and in the community, improving the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and beyond.

Together, we change lives.

Together, we save lives