About NHS Champions
- What makes an NHS Champion?
- Who is eligible to be nominated as an NHS Champion?
- Who can nominate an NHS Champion?
- How do I nominate?
- How will nominations be judged?
- Why do you need contact details for me and the person I am nominating?
What makes an NHS Champion?
An NHS Champion is someone who has gone the extra mile to provide exceptional care to an individual, their partner, family or friends within the last two years, since September 2006. They are often the unsung heroes of the NHS. The judges will look at
- the impact the nominee has had on patients, relatives and carers
- the quality of care they gave
- the dedication they showed
- how they went above and beyond what was required of them in their job.
Who is eligible to be nominated as an NHS Champion?
The people nominated had to be employees of the NHS in London, which means they have a contract of employment to provide services to the NHS. This includes agency staff.
The care they have provided must have been given in the last two years.
Who can nominate an NHS Champion?
All members of the public and all NHS staff could nominate an NHS Champion, but individuals could not nominate themselves.
How do I nominate?
We're sorry, but nominations are now closed.
How will nominations be judged?
All nominations are being reviewed to check that all the information needed has been provided and that the person nominated as an NHS Champion is eligible. Certificates will be sent to all eligible nominated NHS Champions in November 2008.
In each of the six categories nominees will be shortlisted and there will be one winner in each category. Judging will take place in November 2008. The names of the winners will be announced on 11 December 2008 at the awards ceremony which will be held at the Business Design Centre, Islington, as part of London Health 08, with an audience of up to 2,000 people.
The judging panel includes:
- George Alagiah OBE, BBC presenter
- Martha Lane Fox, e-business woman and founder of Antigone
- Niall Dickson, Chief Executive, The King’s Fund
- Veronica Wadley, Editor, Evening Standard
- Ruth Carnall CBE, Chief Executive, NHS London
- Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director
- Dame Jacqueline Docherty DBE, Director of Nursing and Operations, King's College Hospital
Why do you need contact details for me and the person I am nominating?
We have collected contact details for nominated NHS Champions so that we can send their certificate to them. We asked for contact details for people making nominations so that if their NHS Champion is used as a case study in the media or is one of the finalists, we can let them know about this.
