Do you have an outstanding BAME colleague?
Both the NHS Long-Term Plan and the People Plan emphasise that developing a positive, inclusive and people-centred culture, where diversity is respected and valued, is an essential aspect of achieving the NHS ambitions over the next 10 years.
The National BAME Health & Care Awards have been developed to celebrate the progress made in supporting BAME staff to thrive in our organisations. Where healthcare organisations are investing in prevention of health inequalities, we want to acknowledge and share good practice interventions and tools as well as innovative ideas that contribute to better patient care.
Award winners can be from any background but need to demonstrate that they have made a positive and sustainable difference to the lives of BAME people, staff, patients, users of services or communities.
Who can nominate?
Anyone.
Who can be nominated?
Nominees must be either a current employee or a team in an NHS or social care service in the statutory, voluntary or private sector in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How to nominate:
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The nomination will be through an online form on the website. There is also Word version of the form available.
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People can be nominated for more than one of the award categories (but each nomination requires a separate entry).
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Individuals completing nomination forms need to demonstrate how the nominee meets all of the criteria for each category. The maximum word limit is 250 words for each criterion. Anything beyond 250 words will be rejected.