Barts Health Heroes

These awards recognise our outstanding Teams and Individuals who live our values and go above and beyond for patients and colleagues. Everyone in the Barts Health family, whether directly employed or through one of our partner organisations, or one of our volunteers, can be nominated.

From the nominations received, a Hero of the month will be chosen at each site every month.

Our new award categories

For individuals:

• Living our values: someone demonstrating our WECARE values in everything they do
• Patients’ choice: nominated by a patient, carer, or member of the public for giving excellent care or enhancing the patient’s experience.
• People’s choice: nominated by colleagues for going above and beyond.
• Rising star: an exceptional person who has made an impact.
• WeLead: a compassionate leader who motivates and influences others.

For teams:

• Living our values: a team demonstrating our WECARE values in everything it does
• Innovation and impact: a team that introduced a new idea, process, or treatment to benefit others.

• Patients’ choice: for providing excellent care or patient experience.
• WeBelong: collectively endeavour to eliminate discrimination and inequality.
• WeImprove: a team achieving a significant improvement in its service.

How do I nominate?

Submit your team or individual nomination via the online form .

Contact the team  via email  or call 07769 645197.

Tell us in up to 200 words why they are deserving of your nomination. You can make multiple nominations by completing a new form for each team or individual. We welcome nominations from patients, relatives, carers, members of the public, staff, and volunteers. We cannot accept self-nominations or nominations for yourself in someone else's name without their permission.

Nominations are open all year round and run from 1 October – 30 September.  Nominees will be informed of their nomination and go through to the shortlisting panel and finalists will be invited to the evening February awards ceremony.

The deadline for the Barts Health Heroes February Awards is 30 September.

Barts Health Heroes is generously funded by Barts Charity