| 14 January 2025
Nominations are open for this year’s Our Health Heroes Awards.
Supported by NHS England, NHS Employers, NHS Shared Business Services, NHS Race & Health Observatory and Integrated Care Journal, Our Health Heroes celebrates the wider healthcare workforce that supports NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline.
From porters and cleaners to receptionists, gardeners and security guards, these often unsung heroes make up roughly 40% of the NHS’s million strong workforce.
Our Health Heroes Awards is a national celebration of their achievements and an opportunity to give thanks for the important role that they play in keeping the health service functioning.
Our Health Heroes Awards 2025 categories:
Individual awards
- Clinical Support Worker of the Year
- Operational Support Worker of the Year
- Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Healthcare
- Apprentice of the Year
- Healthcare Volunteer of the Year
Team awards
- Best Healthcare Workforce Collaboration
- Dedication to a Lifelong Learning Culture
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion
- Digital Innovation
Nominations close at midday on Tuesday 4 March. An expert panel of judges will then decide the finalists in each category.
John Rogers, Chief Executive of Skills for Health, comments:
“Our Health Heroes is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the remarkable dedication of the wider NHS workforce.
“The awards shine a much-deserved spotlight on the unsung heroes – cleaners, porters, security staff, receptionists, medical secretaries and many more – who don’t often get the recognition that they deserve.
“The commitment, compassion and hard work displayed day in day out by the wider healthcare workforce is a credit to, and the backbone of, our NHS.”
Erika Bannerman, Managing Director of NHS Shared Business Services, comments:
“The Our Health Heroes Awards are an expression of appreciation for those who make such a significant impact on patient care and the wider community.
“It is vital to acknowledge the contributions of individuals and teams who go above and support the delivery of outstanding care, and we are proud to be able to support the awards again this year.”
The winners of the awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London on 22 May 2025.
Nominations are open for this year’s Our Health Heroes Awards.
Supported by NHS England, NHS Employers, NHS Shared Business Services, NHS Race & Health Observatory and Integrated Care Journal, Our Health Heroes celebrates the wider healthcare workforce that supports NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline.
From porters and cleaners to receptionists, gardeners and security guards, these often unsung heroes make up roughly 40% of the NHS’s million strong workforce.
Our Health Heroes Awards is a national celebration of their achievements and an opportunity to give thanks for the important role that they play in keeping the health service functioning.
Our Health Heroes Awards 2025 categories:
Individual awards
- Clinical Support Worker of the Year
- Operational Support Worker of the Year
- Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Healthcare
- Apprentice of the Year
- Healthcare Volunteer of the Year
Team awards
- Best Healthcare Workforce Collaboration
- Dedication to a Lifelong Learning Culture
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion
- Digital Innovation
Nominations close at midday on Tuesday 4 March. An expert panel of judges will then decide the finalists in each category.
John Rogers, Chief Executive of Skills for Health, comments:
“Our Health Heroes is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the remarkable dedication of the wider NHS workforce.
“The awards shine a much-deserved spotlight on the unsung heroes – cleaners, porters, security staff, receptionists, medical secretaries and many more – who don’t often get the recognition that they deserve.
“The commitment, compassion and hard work displayed day in day out by the wider healthcare workforce is a credit to, and the backbone of, our NHS.”
Erika Bannerman, Managing Director of NHS Shared Business Services, comments:
“The Our Health Heroes Awards are an expression of appreciation for those who make such a significant impact on patient care and the wider community.
“It is vital to acknowledge the contributions of individuals and teams who go above and support the delivery of outstanding care, and we are proud to be able to support the awards again this year.”
The winners of the awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London on 22 May 2025.