Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2024

The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday 10 October 2024

Applications for the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2024 will open on Monday 29 April. Please check back in March for more details.

Read this blog post to understand the changes to the awards nomination process and how we have enabled greater inclusivity.

View our frequently asked questions for further information about the awards

The 2024 award categories are:

Creative provision of placements award 2024 – awarded by Council of Deans of Health

Nominations are welcomed from AHP leaders, educators and/or students from health and social care or education (teams or individuals) who have helped change the face of AHP practice-based learning in the context of the challenges generated by the pandemic. This should include initiatives that have increased the number of practice-based learning opportunities and will sustain this increase whilst maintaining or improving quality.

AHP public health award 2024 – awarded by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

This award recognises an AHP team or individual who has delivered service improvements which benefit population health and wellbeing and/or reduced health inequalities. Nominations are welcome from AHPs and their teams including support workers and students.

AHP digital practice award 2024 – awarded by NHS England

Nominations are welcome from AHPs who have led the way in digital developments.  They need to be able to demonstrate innovation in information and communication technologies and how the innovation, project or initiative impacts in one or more of the impact areas, commitments or priorities in AHPs Deliver.

AHP workforce transformation award 2024 – awarded by NHS England

Nominations are welcome for this award from individual AHPs or teams who are demonstrating transformation through innovation in AHP workforce supply, this can include or be from pre-registration through to post programmes settings e.g., new ways of offering work experience, return to practice, advance practice and international recruitment.

AHP innovation and improvement within integrated care systems award 2024 – awarded by NHS England

Nominations are welcomed from AHP practitioners, or a team of practitioners to which AHPs have contributed, who have relentlessly focused on driving quality improvement in their work and who have been strong advocates for quality improvement. This may include practitioners who are involved in co-ordinating quality improvement work at a local level or individuals who are dedicated drivers for change and improvement.

AHP research impact award 2024 – awarded by the Council for Allied Health Professions Research and the National Institute for Health and Care Research

This award focuses on the contribution made by AHPs in developing, leading or supporting research in health, social care and public health, and the impact that this contribution has made. Submissions are welcome from individuals or teams who have led research related projects or initiatives that have had a positive impact on AHPs, AHP services, people and communities– including but not limited to safety, quality and outcomes; service delivery, efficiency and productivity; or education and workforce development.

Greener AHP award 2024 – awarded by Greener NHS

This award recognises an AHP team or individual who has delivered service improvements which improve healthcare’s environmental impact, for example carbon reduction projects or increasing equipment reuse. Nominations are welcome from AHPs and their teams, including support workers and students.

AHP leadership for equality, diversity, and inclusion award 2024 – awarded by NHS Race and Health Observatory

This award acknowledges and celebrates AHPs who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda. Taking positive action to ensure strategies/ policies and wider work programmes are equitable, inclusive and give due regard to the diversity and strengths of all our communities, therefore facilitating the AHP workforce to reflect the people and populations we serve, through targeted evidence-based interventions.

CAHPO award 2023 – awarded by the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (England)

Awarded by the CAHPO, this is for the outstanding contribution and overall ‘AHP of the Year’, decided from the winners of each of the categories above. Please note: you cannot submit nominations for this award.