Judges
Our esteemed panel of judges are made up of leaders from the nursing and wider healthcare sector alongside a number of past award winners.
The Nursing Times Awards pride themselves on their rigorous judging process, where every entry is read by our panel of 100+ judges before creating a shortlist.
In stage two of judging, shortlisted entrants will present their entries to the judges for deliberation. This is currently scheduled to be in-person in our London offices.
The judges dedicate their time and energy to the awards, with many returning to help us every year. We just want to say a huge thank you to our judging panel for their hard work and commitment.
The 2025 judging panel includes...
Judging process
The Nursing Times Awards has the most prestigious and rigorous judging process of any nursing awards in the profession. Each category has its own independent panel of judges, made up of leaders from the nursing and wider healthcare sector alongside a number of past award winners, who review entries to determine the shortlist and conduct live presentations, to select the winners for that category.
Our carefully designed selection process ensures fairness and transparency at every stage. Finalists chosen by our esteemed judges will have the opportunity to present their achievements directly to the judging panel. We encourage you to showcase your best work and submit your entry today - you could be one step closer to joining this exclusive group of healthcare professionals!
Your dedication and excellence deserve recognition, so don't hesitate to put your accomplishments forward. By participating, you not only highlight your own contributions but also inspire others in the nursing and midwifery community to strive for excellence.
Stage 1: Online Judging – once the entry phase closes, the judges will review online and score each submission to determine the shortlist.
Stage 2: Live Presentations – once the shortlist is announced, all finalists will give a presentation to our judging panel. This will take place from Wednesday 10 to Friday 19 September 2025 at our central London office:
emap Publishing Ltd
4 th Floor
Harmsworth House
13-15 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DP
Finalists must be available to attend their presentation in London on the day indicated below:
Ann Shuttleworth Rising Star Award | Monday 15 September |
| Care of Older People | Wednesday 10 September |
Children’s Services | Monday 15 September |
| Clinical Research Nursing | Monday 15 September |
Continence Promotion and Care | Wednesday 10 September |
| Critical and Emergency Care Nursing | Wednesday 10 September |
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu Award for Inclusivity in Nursing and Midwifery | Friday 12 September |
Infection Prevention and Control | Thursday 11 September |
| Ingrid Fuch’s Award for Cancer Nursing | Thursday 11 September |
Learning Disabilities Nursing | Thursday 11 September |
| Midwife of the Year | Friday 19 September |
| Nurse Leader of the Year | Friday 19 September |
Nurse of the Year | Friday 19 September |
| Nursing in Mental Health | Friday 12 September |
| Nursing in Primary Care | Tuesday 16 September |
| Nursing in Social Care | Tuesday 16 September |
Nursing in the Community | Tuesday 16 September |
| Patient Safety Improvement | Friday 12 September |
| Public Health Nursing | Wednesday 17 September |
Sustainability in Nursing and Midwifery | Wednesday 17 September |
| Team of the Year | Wednesday 17 September |
| Technology and Data in Nursing | Thursday 18 September |
| The King's Award for Integrated Approaches to Care | Thursday 18 September |
| Theatre and Surgical Nursing | Thursday 18 September |
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