
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