HPMA partnership working award

Keep up to date with the 2025 HPMA Excellence in People Award for partnership working between employers and trade unions.
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For the sixteenth year, we are proud to sponsor the HPMA Excellence in People Awards partnership working category, celebrating collaborative working between employers and trade unions to support NHS staff.

This annual award looks for standout examples of where partnership working has contributed significantly to the development, delivery and ultimate success of workforce initiatives aimed at benefiting the wellbeing of colleagues and their delivery of services.

Shortlist for 2025 announced

A big congratulations to our three finalists:

  •  Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - North West/Northern Care Alliance wellbeing and attendance management policy and process collaboration
  • South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - Partnership approach to embedding sexual safety
  • South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board - Social partnership delivering real change and improvements in South Yorkshire NHS

The winner will be announced on 20 November at the national HPMA awards ceremony following the HPMA Conference in Birmingham.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an entry for this year's award and share good practice.

Previous award winners and finalists