Why nominate someone?

For Individuals 

  • Stand out - enhance your professional profile and demonstrate leadership, innovation or impact.
  • Gain national recognition alongside the UK's health and social care community.
  • Build your professional network with senior leaders and peers across the sector.
  • Raise your profile through Nursing Times' website, social channels and editorial coverage.

For Organisations 

  • Celebrate your people and recognise the women driving change within your organisation.
  • Strengthen your reputation as a leader in gender equity and workforce development.
  • Attract and retain talent by demonstrating a genuine culture of progression.

Our top reasons to nominate someone

Highlighting brilliance

These awards provide a spotlight on excellence that too often goes unnoticed, particularly for women who lead services and support communities without formal recognition.

Celebrating every level of service

You can honour excellence at every level, from rising stars in the early stages of their careers to people making an extraordinary contribution in frontline care, community services, social care and essential support roles

Building a legacy

Being recognised helps attract top talent and positions an organisation as an employer of choice that values a working environment of innovation and excellence.

Raising awareness

A nomination provides a unique opportunity to raise the profile of specific service areas and projects, ensuring they get national recognition

Celebrate your own achievements

We strongly encourage you to nominate yourself! A woman who is visible this year is a candidate for the senior roles being created next year; don't wait for someone else to notice your hard work, ensure your brilliance is seen at the moment it matters most.

It only takes two minutes!

The nomination process is designed to be exceptionally quick, requiring no forms, essays, or evidence at the initial stage, just a name and a couple of sentences why you think this person is making an impact.

Need help?

Our team is on hand to help you with whatever you need, so please don't hesitate to contact:

Tash Neylan
T: +44 (0)203 953 2038
E: Tash.Neylan@emap.com

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