The NHS has announced its 2024 NHS Parliamentary Awards shortlist.

The shortlisted staff, who have gone above and beyond in pursuit of excellence, will now advance to the final stage of the awards.

The winners in each of the ten categories will be announced at the award ceremony in Westminster on 14 October.

The NHS Parliamentary Awards were created in 2018 for health and care organisations and local MPs to celebrate and recognise the outstanding contribution of staff, volunteers and others working in the health and care sector.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England national medical director and chair of the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024 National Judging Panel, said: “Our NHS could not exist without the commitment and drive of its talented workforce. It is fantastic to see so many examples of exceptional care and innovation being delivered by healthcare staff across the country in this year’s national shortlist.

“I would like to thank MPs for highlighting so many examples of outstanding healthcare in their local communities. Given the record-breaking number of nominations this year, I know that the national judging panel will have a difficult time in deciding upon the final winners.”

Ten award categories cover exceptional care and health innovation across healthcare services. The awards also acknowledge the inspiring individual contributions of staff, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, which celebrates those who have worked in the NHS for 40 years or more.

This year’s awards also feature a brand-new category: the Excellence in Education and Training Award. This award will recognise those who are leading the way in supporting the delivery of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan through innovative approaches to education and training that benefit both new and existing staff, support professional development, and improve patient care.

During the first stage of the awards, MPs nominated healthcare teams and individuals serving their local area.

NHS England regions then selected one nominee in each of the ten categories to go forward to the national shortlist. A panel of national judges – made up of notable figures across the healthcare sector – will now come together to select the winners of this year’s awards.

The shortlist this year also showcases how staff are helping the NHS to meet future needs, such as by creating new systems to bring care closer to people’s homes, reducing health inequalities by reaching out to specific groups for health checks, and using new technologies to reduce the amount of time clinicians spend filling in forms while improving referral processes.

Fiona Carragher, chief policy and research officer at Alzheimer’s Society, said: “The Excellence in Healthcare award recognises the many individuals and teams who share our determination to make a difference for people living with life-changing illnesses.

“Dementia is the greatest health and social care issue of our time. It’s the UK’s biggest killer, yet a third of people living with dementia in England don’t even have a diagnosis.

“We’re proud to support initiatives that help to diagnose people sooner so they can access the care, treatment and support they desperately need and initiatives that help to keep people well for longer.”

You can find the shortlist here.