Barts Health Heroes Awards

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Nominate your Hero

Ruquyya Vankad at Barts Health Heroes

Nominate your hero

Our people take pride in providing the best care to our patients

Our Barts Health Heroes awards recognise the dedication and commitment of people who bring that extra special something to work.

Everyone in the Barts Health family, including our volunteers and people employed by our partner organisations, can be nominated.

Find out who our Barts Health Heroes 2025 finalists are

Get up to speed with our champions and follow the live blog from our Barts Health Heroes awards ceremony held on 7 February 2024.

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How do I nominate?

Show you care by completing a short form

Tell us in up to 150 words why the team or person made a difference to you.

We welcome nominations from patients, relatives, carers, members of the public, staff, and volunteers. We cannot accept self-nominations or nominations for yourself in someone else's name without their permission.

Complete a short form

Email us

To give your nominee the best chance of winning an award, follow these simple steps [docx] 366KB

Nominations are open all year round and run from 1 October – 30 September.  All nominees will be informed of their nomination. Finalists will be invited to the evening February awards ceremony.

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We recognise teams and individuals

That make a positive impact on the experiences of our patients and colleagues

Individual categories

  • Living our values: someone demonstrating our WeCare values in everything they do
  • Patients’ choice: nominated by a patient, carer, or member of the public for giving excellent care or enhancing the patient’s experience.
  • People’s choice: nominated by colleagues for going above and beyond.
  • Rising star: an exceptional person who has made an impact.
  • WeLead: a compassionate leader who motivates and influences others.

Team categories

  • Living our values: a team demonstrating our WeCare values in everything it does
  • Innovation and impact: a team that introduced a new idea, process, or treatment to benefit others
  • Patients’ choice: for providing excellent care or patient experience
  • WeBelong: collectively endeavour to eliminate discrimination and inequality
  • WeImprove: a team achieving a significant improvement in its service.
  • BHH winner clinic rescheduling team

    Barts Health Heroes 2024 winner

    Living our values (team)

    The industrial action this year has resulted in the cancellation and rebooking of 1000s of appointments and operations. In these exceptional circumstances, the clinic rescheduling teams have been professional and compassionate.

Meet our heroes

Meet our Barts Health Heroes

They go above and beyond, living our values and doing extraordinary things.

BHH film collection

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Barts Health Heroes is generously funded by our dedicated Barts Charity.

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