2025 Shortlist

After careful consideration by our amazing panel of judges, they’ve highlighted the most innovative, impactful, and inspiring individuals, organisations in the nursing and midwifery sector.

A big congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees! Your hard work and commitment to improving healthcare and making a positive difference are truly inspiring.


Individual

Roxanne Bailey
Nuffield Health

Rachael Grainger
University of Plymouth

Taimar Hyman
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Helen McCarroll
HMP Rye Hill

Siofra Mckeon Erskine
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Natalie Meadows
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Jessica Shaw
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Anna Stephenson
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Sally Williams
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Natasha Carr
Birmingham City University

Hannah Dewhurst
University of Salford

Natalie Griffin
Northern Care Alliance

Chloe Jackson
NHS Grampian

Cindy Ann John McBurnie
Central London Community Healthcare NHS

Jamit Kaur Lally
Leeds Beckett University

Sarah Morton
Bournemouth University

Juan Carlos Quijano-Campos
Queen Mary University of London

Kimberley Rochelle-Davis
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Heidi West
University of Salford

Ruby Jackson
Melanatal

Daud Malida
University of Leicester

Natalie Mulley
University of Salford

Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford

Lyndon Pillar
University of Salford

Maria Sierra
University of Wolverhampton


Sponsored by:

Ciara Devine
Queen's University Belfast

Graham Gibson
Queen's University Belfast

Emma Lucia Whiteman
Northumbria University

Jaz Marques
Middlesex University

Natalie Mulley
University of Salford

Jessica Pidcock
Sheffield Hallam University

Paige Rivers
Edge Hill University

Maria Sierra
University of Wolverhampton

Eleanor Wilkinson
University of Plymouth

Ciara Devine
Queen's University Belfast

Graham Gibson
Queen's University Belfast

Isla Innes-Love
University of the West of Scotland

Daud Malida
University of Leicester

Allyson Omoniyi
University of York

Paige Rivers
Edge Hill University

Amy Walker
University of Leicester

Ciara Devine
Queen's University Belfast

Onyekachi Maria Ogbekile
University of Hertfordshire

Peters Omoragbon
Nurses Across Borders

Ebenezer Akore Yeboah
Coventry University

Eimhear Black
Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Paul Dougall
St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Fiona Hutchison
NHS Grampian

Jan Meredith
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Marie Newman
Central North and West London NHS Foundation Trust

Laura Rayner
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Zoe Shorrock
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Kerry Slack
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Jemima Thomas
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Malvern Tshuma
Central North and West London NHS Foundation Trust and Buckinghamshire New University

Anne Wachira
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paula Wilkinson
The James Cook University Hospital

Natasha Breakwell
University of Wolverhampton

Fay Dudson
Birbeck Medical Group

Rebecca Ekins
University of Greater Manchester

Helen Gomersall
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Ruby Jackson
Melanatal

Laura Juchnik
University of Southampton

Emma Kemp
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Student ACEs special interest group
Aberystwyth University

Ayah Bashir
London South Bank Univeristy

Lauren Caulfield
University of Manchester

Rebecca Farrell
University of Staffordshire

Isla Innes-Love
University of the West of Scotland

Lee-Ann McCall
Queen's University Belfast

Sophie Pearce
University of Salford

Philippa Raud
University of Plymouth and Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dulcie Robinson
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Ro Vaughan
University of Surrey

Sabirin Abdinoor
Whittington Health NHS Trust

Treasure Josiah
University of East London

Pallavi Kanojiya
Birmingham City University

Sarah Lane
Spire Healthcare

Nicola Marshall
Ulster University

Natalie Mulley
University of Salford

Rebecca Nisbet
University of York

Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford

Maria Sierra
University of Wolverhampton

Djoumana Kara Abdellah
Buckinghamshire New University

Lara Cowan
Queen's University Belfast

Gabriella Nshirahene
University of East Anglia

Jessica Pidcock
Sheffield Hallam University

Olivia Scott
University of Leicester

Sarah Whyatt
University of Chester

Victoria Denny
Birmingham City University and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Stacey Ewing
Open University

Sarah Hodson
University of Chester

Emma Hughes
University of South Wales

Emma Lucia Whiteman
Northumbria University


Sponsored by:


Gertrude Amankona
Buckinghamshire New University

Morgan Dennison
Ulster University

Ciara Devine
Queen's University Belfast

Rebecca Diamond
Liverpool John Moores University

Darren Gartland
University of Cumbria

Kirsten Jackson
Edge Hill University

Cat Podmore
University of Salford

Eleanor Wilkinson
University of Plymouth

Ruby Jackson
Melanatal

Rebecca Nisbet
University of York

Jessica Pidcock
Sheffield Hallam University

Ella Venn
University of the West of England

Eleanor Wilkinson
University of Plymouth


Sponsored by:

Maxine Brennan
University of Bolton

Brittany Gage
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Phoebe Hall
University of Salford

Millie Holley
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Charlotte King
Rowcroft Hospice at Home

James McGowan
Edge Hill University

Buchi Okonkwo
Central and North West London NHS Trust

Witold Pawlowski
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lyndon Pillar
University of Salford

Marjana Sultana
University of Salford

Paul Thompson
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Louise Walker
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Jonatan Berhane
University of Salford

Antoinette Bewley
Edge Hill University

Joe Ellis-Gage
University of East Anglia

Professor David Evans
University of Greenwich

Rachel Miller
University of Exeter

Thobekile Ncube
University of East London

Organisation

Birmingham City University

Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University
Civic approach to social and health empowerment: an innovative placement concept to broaden student experience

Keele University

University of Derby

University of Glasgow

University of Leicester

University of Nottingham

University of Wolverhampton

Edge Hill University

Keele University

Middlesex University

University College Birmingham

University of Chichester

University of Derby

University of Glasgow

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Manchester Metropolitan University

University of Salford

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Kingston University

Liverpool John Moores University

Manchester Metropolitan University

University of Plymouth
Advancing knowledge and transforming lives through apprenticeship provision

University of Sunderland


Sponsored by:


Brunel University London

Middlesex University

Teesside University

University of Salford

University of Worcester

Cheshire and Merseyside Training Hub and University of Chester

Liverpool John Moores University
 Striving for excellence: LJMU and the Northwest Regional Endoscopy Academy

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Teesside University

NHS North East London 

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Teeside University
The pilot cancer treatment

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Bridging Gaps in Bereavement Clinical Education: A collaborative Digital Clinical Placement Model

Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network and The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

University of Bradford with New Vision Bradford/Waythrough
 Overdose awareness and response training: saving lives with compassion

University of Glasgow

University of Liverpool
Valuing voices: including lived experience in nursing curricula

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Cheshire and Merseyside Training Hub
Leadership Placements in Primary Care

Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Training Hub

North East London NHS Foundation Trust

South Eastern Trust

University of Bradford

University of Brighton
The wow project: a collaborative approach to developing a novel practice learning experience for registered nurse degree apprentice students

University of Salford

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Hospital Trust

The learning zone

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Student wellbeing and empowerment at royal eye infirmary theatres

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trusts

Sponsored by:



Brunel University of London
The Crystal Mission: Gamification that makes soft skills shine in clinical practice

Edge Hill University
EDGE Q Framework

Edge Hill University
Implementation of Schwartz Rounds within Nursing and Midwifery Education

Edge Hill University
Nothing about me without me - the art of listening

Edinburgh Napier University
Pharmacology Escape Room

Edinburgh Napier University
Team-based Risk Identification and Assessment with Gamified Exploration, determined by students

University of Central Lancashire
Transforming Interprofessional Education

University of Chichester
Living Lessons: Interactive narrative-based learning

University of Derby
Proficiency Skills Directory for Mental Health Nursing Students

University of East Anglia
Escape Room Simulation: Innovative teaching for the golden hour of paediatric sepsis

University of Salford
Pre-Registration Nursing Associate Programme

University of Wolverhampton
Structured Training and Resources to Succeed