Last chance to honour our Greater Manchester heroes
The Health and Care champions Awards 2024 take place in July
The search continues for Greater Manchester's community heroes as the region gets ready to honour workers and volunteers in the NHS and carer industry.
The Health and Care champions Awards 2024 include categories such as Community Champion, Collaborative Champion and Rising Star, but a new category has also been introduced this year, Team of the Year, which looks to recognise the value of good teamwork across our health and care services.
Nominations across all 14 categories close on Friday 15 March 2024.
The awards are organised by NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM), with support from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. Last year’s winners included a consultant paediatric at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, a Rising Star care coordinator, who started her journey as an Afghan refugee and even a barber from Bolton, who took home the Community Champion Award.
Nominations can be completed by colleagues or members of the public who wish to see an individual or team’s hard work recognised. Members of public can say a special thank you by nominating in our People’s Champion category, which is open for patients and service users only.
The shortlist will be announced in the spring and winners will be revealed at a sponsored live ceremony in the summer.
Janet Wilkinson, Chief People Officer, NHS Greater Manchester said: “The awards are a great opportunity to recognise and thank all the people of Greater Manchester who go above and beyond at work or in their community.
“Our health and care services are under immense pressures, but people continue to work tirelessly to deliver the best possible care. These awards really are the perfect opportunity to say thanks to those who go that extra mile either at work or perhaps in their spare time, so please do take five minutes to nominate them today.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said: “These awards are such a fantastic celebration of the commitment and dedication of the people who support health and care services across Greater Manchester. We all know that these are challenging times, and it takes a special type of person to work within or support the health and care sector. I would encourage anyone who has experienced outstanding care – either in hospital or in the community to make some time to give that someone the recognition they deserve.
The full list of awards and criteria can be found here.