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Public Health Award

Sponsored by the Public Health Agency

Public Health Award

About the Award

Closing date for nominations is:

Shortlisting date - 20 April 2026

The Public Health Award is open to all registered nurses, midwives, and nursing assistants/health care assistants working across any health care setting in Northern Ireland.

Nominations are welcomed from fellow health and social care professionals. All nominees must be able to demonstrate how their work or project has contributed to improving public health, reducing health inequalities or increasing public health awareness within Northern Ireland.

Who Can Be Nominated?

Nominees must currently be employed within Northern Ireland. Before submitting a nomination, please ensure that the individual you wish to nominate is happy to be put forward. Nominations should come from someone who knows the nominee’s work well and can speak to its impact.

How to Apply

To apply, complete the application form and provide a summary of up to 500 words demonstrating evidence of how the nominee’s project or work has:

  • Improved health or social wellbeing, such as through early interventions, building new partnerships, or taking proactive steps to reduce health inequalities and/or support marginalised groups in addressing the social factors contributing to ill health; or
  • Shown strong, effective collaboration with individuals, communities, or other stakeholders to enhance health outcomes; or
  • Made effective use of evidence or research to guide decisions and, where possible, influence changes in services or policy.

Please check that the person you wish to nominate is content for you to nominate them. Nominations must be made by someone who is familiar with the work of the nominee.

Please note you will not be able to save the form, it must be completed in one go.

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Please note you will not be able to save the form, it must be completed in one go. Therefore please make sure you have the place of work and contact details for both the nominee and the verifier. Please do not use colons, ampersands or arrows when completing the form, as it will not submit correctly.

When your nomination has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email – if you do not receive this, it means we have not received your nomination. In this case please contact the Nurse of the Year team on 028 9038 4600 or ninurseawards@rcn.org.uk to resolve.

Section 1 - Before completing your nomination


Interview dates are available here.

Section 2 - Nominee details

Section 3 - Your details (nominator)

Section 4 - Verifier details - It is important that a third party verifies your nomination. Please ask a colleague of the person you are nominating, or a suitable person, to verify that your entry is genuine and sincere.

Section 5 - Reason for nomination

Section 6 - How did you hear about the RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year awards?

Page last updated - 20/06/2025