Recognising Greater Manchester's Health and Care Champions
Celebrate the NHS staff, care and social workers and volunteers who go above and beyond.
There's a call for communities across Greater Manchester to help recognise and honour the so-called unsung heroes who work in the heath and care sector.
The Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards are back for the fourth year. Categories include People’s Champion and Volunteer Champion. There's also added accolades this year for Lifetime Achievement and Employer/Workplace of the Year.
The awards are organised by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care (NHS GM), with support from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. They were established back in 2018, and in 2021 the awards went virtual to recognise those who had gone above and beyond during the pandemic.
''We know things are tough for our health and care workers right now....''
Previous winners include care home managers, social workers, disability advocate groups, fundraisers and even flight attendant crew workers who swapped serving people in the sky to serving patients in hospital.
Nominations can be completed by colleagues or members of the public who wish to see an individual or team’s hard work recognised.
Janet Wilkinson, Chief People Officer of Greater Manchester Integrated Care said:
“I am delighted that the Health and Care Champion Awards are back as a face-to-face event for 2023. They are a great opportunity to recognise and thank the people of Greater Manchester who go above and beyond at work or in their community.
“Our health and care services are busier than ever, and our workforce continue to work tirelessly to deliver the best possible care. They really do deserve recognition for everything they do, often in challenging circumstances. So, if you know someone who has gone that extra mile, either at your local GP surgery, hospital or a volunteer who has dedicated their spare time helping others, then please do take five minutes to nominate them today.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said: “We know things are tough for our health and care workers right now – and it is more important than ever that we champion the work they do right across Greater Manchester.
“I’m thrilled the Health and Care Champion Awards are back, and in person, so we can come together to show our appreciation and thanks for the many individuals and teams who work so hard to care for others.”
Nominations across the 13 categories are now open and the deadline for making submissions is 10 March 2023.
For full details on the nomination process click here.
The deadline for submissions is 10th March 2023.