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. 

Awards Sponsors

With thanks to our sponsors for supporting our awards.

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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