Innovation and Best Practice Awards

Innovation & Best Practice Awards 2025 - Update July 2025 

Celebrating Excellence: Update for 2025 Community Hospitals Awards

As we mark our 25th anniversary, we're thrilled to have launched our 2025 Community Hospitals Association Awards – a celebration of innovation, compassion and excellence across our services. This milestone year brings an exciting opportunity to spotlight the incredible work happening in our community hospitals through five inspiring award categories – plus a very special 25th Year Anniversary President’s Award!

🌱 Green Initiative
Shining a light on sustainability! This award recognises eco-friendly practices that protect our environment and promote a greener future.

🔍 Quality Improvement in Community Hospitals
Celebrating projects that have made a real difference in patient safety, quality of care, and service outcomes

🤝 Integration and Continuity of Care
Honouring collaborative work that breaks down silos and ensures patients experience smooth, joined-up care every step of the way.

🧍 Person-Centred Care – "No Decision About Me Without Me"
Recognising initiatives that put patients at the heart of care decisions, empowering individuals and respecting their voices.

💡 Innovative Technology in Community Hospitals
Spotlighting the creative use of digital tools and tech that improve care delivery, accessibility, and efficiency.

🏆 25th Year Anniversary President’s Award
This prestigious accolade will be selected from across all categories, recognising one exceptional entry that captures the spirit of innovation and excellence in this landmark year.

Winners will be invited to present as part of a prestigious plenary session at our next National Conference, offering a unique platform to showcase your work to a national audience.

With so many high-quality projects submitted, the bar is high. We can’t wait to celebrate and hear more about the incredible projects and the impact our community hospital teams are making every day on our patients, our staff and our communities.

Innovation and Best Practice Awards 2025: now closed!

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to this year's CHA Innovation and Best Practice Awards. We have had a phenomenal number of entries this year and look forward to reviewing them all.

The judging panel will begin shortlisting in the coming weeks. If selected, the panel will contact entrants to present their project as part of the judging process.

Winners will be announced on 2nd July 2025. 

(NOTE: If you submitted an entry, you will have had an automated email from Google Forms with a copy of your submission, along with an email from the CHA confirming receipt of your entry. If you have not received the above, please contact us as soon as possible on info@communityhospitals.net Thank you.) 

Thank you again to everyone for supporting this year's awards initiative.

Innovation and Best Practice Awards 2025

This year we will celebrate the 25th year of the CHA Innovation and Best Practice Awards. We were very pleased to receive Department of Health funding in 2000 which instigated this fantastic awards programme celebrating the creative work taking place in community hospitals across the UK.