About the NHS Excellence Awards

The NHS Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding work taking place across the NHS and wider health and care system in England.  

Run by NHS England in partnership with the NHS Alliance, the awards recognise the colleagues, teams and partnerships driving innovation, improving services and delivering better outcomes for patients and communities. The awards also provide an opportunity to share learning and inspire others across the NHS.

Awards 2026

Enter the awards

Entries are free and open to eligible NHS organisations and partners delivering local health and care services in England. Entries close at 12pm on Thursday 17 December 2026.

2027 award categories

There are 11 awards across 10 categories:

  • Delivering value
  • Digital innovation
  • Improving health outcomes
  • Improving patient experience (maternity, children and young people OR frailty)
  • Neighbourhood health and partnership working
  • Outstanding leadership
  • Public and staff involvement
  • Quality, safety and service improvement
  • Sustainable healthcare
  • Valuing our people


 

Awards ceremony

The national winners will be announced at the NHS Excellence Awards ceremony on Wednesday 16 June 2027, hosted as part of NHS Health and Care Expo at Manchester Central.

2026 highlights

Relive the night we celebrated the 2026 NHS Excellence Award winners.

Photos from the night

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