Your 2026 shortlist is out!

Congratulations to everyone who submitted an entry to the Nursing Times Awards 2026. The quality of entries this year was exceptional, showcasing the innovation, leadership, compassion and excellence that continue to define nursing and midwifery across the UK.

The awards bring together the nursing community to shine a light on the brightest talent in the profession and recognise those of you making nursing innovative, patient-focused and inclusive. It has never been more important to recognise the incredible contributions of you and your colleagues.

This year, the Nursing Times Awards will celebrate innovation, leadership and excellence across 25 categories, reflecting the full breadth of nursing and midwifery practice. From mental health and cancer care to community, primary care, public health, technology and inclusive practice, the awards recognise outstanding work across all settings. We will also honour individuals who truly stand out, with the prestigious Nurse of the Year, Nurse Leader of the Year and Midwife of the Year awards recognising those who go above and beyond in their day-to-day roles to make a lasting difference.

We look forward to welcoming shortlisted individuals and teams to the Nursing Times Awards ceremony at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London, on Thursday 29 October 2026. The evening will culminate in the announcement of this year’s winners, including the prestigious Nurse of the Year, Nurse Leader of the Year and Midwife of the Year awards, celebrating those who go above and beyond to make a lasting difference.

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to enter, nominate colleagues and share their achievements. Your dedication, commitment and passion continue to inspire the profession and help drive nursing forward.

We are also delighted to announce that HCA Healthcare, Medline, Nuffield Health and Unison are the first sponsors confirmed for the 2026 Nursing Times Awards. They will be partnering with the Nursing Times Awards brand receiving regular coverage in the build-up to the event. We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities remaining. In the past our sponsors and supporters have included London South Bank University, NIHR, NHS Professionals, ACP, IPS, REX-24 and many more.

For further details on the sponsorship opportunities for 2026 please contact Giorgia Raso.

Discover the Shortlist

Your awards entry will be read by our panel of over 100 esteemed judges from across the nursing community. Join us to see the winners

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From Mental Health to Learning Disabilities Nursing – enter one of 24 fantastic categories covering a wide range of nursing specialities.

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Entry deadline
Stage 1: Online Judging
Shortlist announcement w/c
Stage 2: Live Judging
Nursing Times Awards Ceremony


The OSCARs of Nursing! A glittering celebration of nurses (& midwives) who make a phenomenal contribution to society!​

Katherine Director of Nursing

Oh, I just love the whole atmosphere, it’s wonderful. A room full of a thousand nurses cheering other nurses on is just it's just wonderful.

Liz Alderton District Nurse Team Lead North East London, NHS Foundation Trust

An amazing evening to celebrate good practice.

Rebekah Deputy Chief Nurse

I think it is an opportunity to share the work that we are doing and it is an opportunity to celebrate.

Reema Elvira D’Souza Associate Chief Nurse Buckinghamshire Health Care Trust

Today we're here to celebrate the amazing nurses and midwives contribution to healthcare within the UK.

Caroline Ogwanga Lead Practitioner Uganda Nurses and Midwives Association CNWL

I can sum it up in one word. Inspirational!

Mandy Surgical Care Practitioner

View the 2025 Winners!

Congratulations to the winners! A heartfelt thank you to all the brilliant individuals and teams who submitted entries across our award categories. This year, we were thrilled to receive a record-breaking 750+ submissions. The standard was exceptionally high, making the judges' task both challenging and inspiring. We're truly grateful for their dedication, time, and expertise in selecting our 2025 finalists. The main event was held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London on Wednesday 22 October 2025.

We’re proud to announce that for 2025, the Nursing Times Awards were sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK, NIHR, Nuffield Health, Radar Healthcare, and Unison.

The awards brought together the nursing community to shine a light on the brightest talent in the profession and recognise those of you making nursing innovative, patient-focused and inclusive. It has never been more important to recognise the incredible contributions of you and your colleagues.

Register your interest for our 2026 event and to hear when entries open next year.

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Editor's comment


"The Nursing Times Awards is one of my favourite nights of the year. It is always a genuine honour to share an evening with such inspiring and innovative members of the nursing and midwifery professions, and to celebrate their achievements and positive impact on patient care. In 2024, I was especially pleased to see the first ever trophies given out for new category Sustainability in Nursing and Midwifery and the renamed King's Award for Integrated Approaches to Care. I am already looking forward to October for the 2025 Nursing Times Awards. I urge you to enter one or more of our 25 categories and be in with a chance of winning."

Meet the team

Event Enquiries

Melissa Lawrence
+44 (0)20 3953 2905

Sponsorship
Enquiries

Giorgia Raso
+44 (0)20 3953 2118

Entry / Table Enquiries

Abdullah Waqas
+44 (0)20 3953 2648

Entry / Table Enquiries

Madieson Charles-Christie
+44 (0)20 3953 2647

Head of Event Marketing

Mark Ram
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