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.

Entries for the 2025 award are now closed

The closing date for this year's award has now passed. We will be announcing the shortlist in July. 

Best of luck to everyone who entered. We appreciate you taking the time to share your good practice.

Previous award winners and finalists

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Social Partnership working at its best

Read how East Cheshire NHS Trust won the 2024 HPMA partnership working award for its work with trade unions to support staff affected by menopause.

13 November 2024
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We work flexibly

Read how the Isle of Wight NHS Trust worked in partnership to improve its flexible working offer and won the 2023 HPMA partnership award.

20 September 2023
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Meet the finalists webinar 2023

Watch the finalists for the HPMA award for partnership working present their work.

17 July 2023
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Flexible working through a partnership approach

Find out how Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) worked with trade unions to improve their flexible working policy and culture.

20 September 2023
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Achieving organisational change through partnership working

Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust used partnership working to successfully support organisational change.

20 September 2023
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Promoting a positive working environment

Find out how Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT) transformed their disciplinary, performance and grievance policies and procedures in partnership.

20 September 2023
HPMA 2022 - team photo Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Toolkit for staff

Read how Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, winner of the 2022 HPMA partnership working award, developed a domestic and sexual violence toolkit.

9 September 2022
HPMA 2022 - team photo Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and trade union logos
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Employer with heart – pregnancy loss policy in partnership with trade union colleagues

Find out how Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Trust made it to the finals of the SPF-sponsored 2022 HPMA partnership working award.

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Partnership working at its best

Find out how South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS FT met the challenges of the pandemic, and won the SPF sponsored HPMA partnership working award.

8 October 2021
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Working in partnership to build a just and learning culture

Find out how Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust worked in partnership to implement a just and learning culture.

8 October 2021
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RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme

Find out how RCN Wales worked in partnership to establish the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme.

8 October 2021
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Menopause at work: improving staff experience

Find out how Nottingham University Hospitals NHS FT worked in partnership to improve wellbeing of staff experiencing the menopause.

8 October 2021
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