Nurse Awards 2020 Gallery

The 2020 RCNi Nurse Awards took place online from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 October, 2020

Congratulations to the winners and to all our finalists. It was an incredibly challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but proved more important than ever to celebrate outstanding innovation and commitment to patient care. Our awards recognise the exceptional contribution of the whole nursing team.

Nursing Standard, and our range of specialist journals will keep you up to date with our winners throughout 2021. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest nursing news, features, and information.

Winners list

Advanced nursing practice
Sponsored by RCN
Winner: Rosa Ungpakorn, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
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Child health
Supported by Nursing Children and Young People
Winner: Giselle Padmore-Payne, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Commitment to Carers Award
Sponsored by NHS England
Winner: Admiral Nurse service, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
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Excellence in Cancer Research Nursing Award
Sponsored by Cancer Research UK
Winner: Ben Hood, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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General Practice & Community Nursing award
Sponsored by NHS England
Winner: Marie Roberts, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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Innovations in your specialty
Sponsored by Impelsys
Winner: Ana Waddington, Barts Health NHS Trust
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Learning disability nursing
Supported by Learning Disability Practice
Winner: Healthcare Parc Prison team, G4S Health Services
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Mental health nursing
Supported by Mental Health Practice
Winner: Geoff Brennan, Star Wards
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Nursing student
Sponsored by Nursing & Midwifery Council
Winner: Temitope Babajide, Anglia Ruskin University
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Nursing support worker
Sponsored by The RCN
Winner: Rea Pugh-Davies, Swansea Bay University Health Board
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Patients Choice 2020
Winner: Isobel Corrie, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
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Team of the year
Sponsored by LV
Winner: Care homes assessment team, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
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RCN Nurse of the Year 2020
Winner: Ana Waddington, Barts Health NHS Trust
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