How it works

Recognising outstanding work should be simple. The Inspiring Women in Health and Social Care Awards, celebrate the individuals, teams, organisations and partners making a real difference across the sector. Whether you're putting forward a colleague, your team, or yourself, the process is quick, straightforward and designed to showcase the incredible impact being made.

Make a nomination
Nominate a colleague, a friend or even yourself. Nominations are open for five weeks, so don’t miss your chance to recognise outstanding achievement.
Entries open
Nominees are invited to submit an entry, with the exception of Lifetime Achievement, which follows a separate judging process. Direct entries are also welcome during this stage.
Judging
Entries are assessed by our distinguished judging panel, made up of senior leaders from across the health and social care sector.
Shortlist announced
Our finalists are revealed, and tables for the awards ceremony go on sale. Book early to secure your place.
Awards ceremony
Join us in London for a spectacular evening as we celebrate excellence and announce this year’s winners. We look forward to seeing you there!

FAQs

Hopefully you'll find an answer to your question below. If not, please contact Tash Neylan on +44 (0)203 953 2038 or email Tash.Neylan@emap.com

The nomination process is designed to be very quick, taking only two minutes. At this initial stage, you do not need to provide forms, essays, or evidence; you simply share who the nominee is and a couple of sentences explaining why they stand out.

As 2027 marks the first year of these awards, nominations can be based on achievements from the past two years, specifically the period between 1 November 2024 and 1 November 2026.

When you are filling out the nomination, you should identify the most appropriate categories for your nominee and can select up to three.

The awards are open to people working across health and social care throughout the UK, including nurses, doctors, pharmacists, allied health professionals, social care professionals and those working in non-clinical support roles.

This programme is only open to nominees based in the UK.

Key dates


Nominations open

17 August 2026

Nominations close

25 September 2026

Entries open

28 September 2026

Entry deadline

6 November 2026

Stage 1 judging

23 November – 4 December 2026

Shortlist announcement

17 December 2026

Stage 2 judging

January 2027

Awards ceremony

26 February 2027