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Nominations open for RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2025
Recognising and rewarding excellence in nursing for 29 years
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We are delighted to launch the 2025 RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards. These important awards, which recognise and reward excellence in the nursing profession, have been taking place since 1997. This will be the 27th awards ceremony stretching across 29 years.
Professor Rita Devlin, Executive Director of the RCN in Northern Ireland said: “The aim of the RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards is to highlight the contribution that nurses make to patient care and the developments and innovations they are leading to improve it.
“Over the past 29 years we have seen outstanding examples of nurses developing services for patients that make a real and lasting difference to improving the health of people in Northern Ireland. Nursing staff work extremely hard to provide a high level of care to patients, often in pressurised environments, and play a leading role in developing our health services. It is crucial that we show our appreciation and recognise and reward excellence in nursing.
“The awards are also an important opportunity for the public to show how much they value the care they receive. Any member of the public can nominate a nurse or health care assistant they feel has made a special contribution to their care, or to the care of a friend or family member, for the Patient’s Choice Award.
“I would encourage all health care staff to look at the categories and consider nominating a colleague. Nursing staff deserve to be recognised for the invaluable contribution they make to our health and social care service.”
Online nomination forms and a full list of categories are available here. The closing date for entries is Friday 14 February 2025. If you have any queries about the awards please contact: ninurseawards@rcn.org.uk.
The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 5 June 2025 at the Culloden Hotel, Holywood.
Award categories
Digital Innovation in Nursing Award
Health Care Support Worker Award
Independent Sector Nursing Award
RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award
