Our Health Heroes Awards

The UK awards for the health and care workforce

The winners of the 2023 awards were announced on 7 June 2023.

Winner announcement

Meet the finalists for the Our Health Heroes Awards 2023

Each of our finalists were carefully selected by our expert panel of judges and all took home a trophy. The awards ceremony was held on 7 June in London – see the winners announcement. 

Apprentice of the Year

This award celebrates the significant contribution made by apprentices in the healthcare sector. This award shines a light on the bright stars of the future, with individuals who have not only gone above and beyond at their organisation, but act as advocates for apprenticeships as a route to healthcare careers, in both clinical and operational roles.
This award is proudly sponsored by Unison.
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Clinical Support Worker of the Year

This award celebrates those in clinical support roles, providing vital support services for patients and service users in health and social care settings. Clinical support workers play a crucial role in the delivery of exceptional care, without whom the health and social care sector simply couldn’t exist. These people have been on the frontline helping to care for the most vulnerable in society, many working in roles that often go unnoticed by the public but are inspirational to their colleagues.

Operational Support Worker of the Year

This award celebrates those in an operational support role, providing vital support services for colleagues, patients, and service users in NHS settings. Operational support workers play a crucial part in our healthcare services keeping people, systems and processes running, without whom the NHS simply couldn’t survive.

This award is proudly sponsored by Unison.

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Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Healthcare

This award recognises those going above and beyond for the benefit of patient care. Nominees act as role models in the workplace, encouraging those around them and making outstanding contributions to the immediate care of individuals and the wider healthcare sector.
This award is proudly sponsored by NHS Employers.
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