Nominations are now open for the 2025 Staff Excellence Awards at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), marking the tenth year of the annual celebration.
The Trust, which runs Northwick Park Hospital and St Mark’s Hospital in Harrow, Ealing Hospital, and Central Middlesex Hospital in Park Royal, is inviting patients, staff and members of the public to nominate their “hospital hero” for outstanding contributions to care and service.
More than 900 nominations were received last year.
Pippa Nightingale, CEO of LNWH said: “There is plenty of great work going on so please shout about it. It is the one time of the year when we can celebrate and reflect on the stand-out individuals and teams working in our hospitals. This reflects positively on everyone.
“This year we will also be celebrating our colleagues with 25 years plus service. These people deserve a special thank you for their commitment to the NHS through thick and thin. It means a lot to staff so please take the time to nominate someone.”
There are 11 award categories:
- Outstanding healthcare team of the year award (clinical)
- Outstanding healthcare team of the year award (non-clinical)
- Outstanding Leader award
- Rising Star award
- Inspiring Apprentice award
- Unsung Hero (clinical) award
- Unsung Hero (non-clinical) award
- Exceptional contribution to research, innovation and teaching award
- Celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion award
- Patient’s Choice award
- Beryl Carr award for volunteer of the year
Nominations are open until 8 September 2025 and can be made by anyone including patients, relatives and staff.


