The NHS Wales Awards are back, celebrating excellence in driving improvements and transforming services across Wales.
Now heading into its eighteenth year, the awards, hosted by NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, continue to showcase teams driving improvements in quality, safety and performance to transform services, experiences and outcomes for people in Wales.
Why enter?
Your ideas for change can make a real difference to the people in your care, your organisation and the whole health and care system. If you or your team have led innovative improvement projects or have demonstrated consistent high‑quality performance, then we want to hear from you.
By entering the awards, you can:
- Share your success,
- Raise the profile of your quality improvement work,
- Spread your learning and improvements,
- Be part of a community of learning and improvement across Wales.
New for 2026
For the first time ever, all colleagues across NHS Wales can get involved.
Shortlisted teams will be asked to provide a poster showcasing their project, and colleagues from across NHS Wales will be invited to vote for the category winners.
How to enter?
Visit nhsawards.wales to view the Entry Guide, category information and the link to enter via the online awards platform.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Entries close at 5:00pm on Monday 15 June and finalists will be announced in July.
All shortlisted teams will be invited to an evening awards ceremony in Cardiff in November, where the winners will be announced. Further details about the ceremony will be provided soon.
18/05/2026