Celebrating excellence in nursing and midwifery
The annual RCN Foundation Impact Awards recognise excellence in nursing and midwifery throughout the UK. They are a celebration of the outstanding work of nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers that takes place every day.
Arguably, nursing and midwifery is in the public consciousness more than ever before - particularly with retention and recruitment failing to meet the demand, increasing the pressure on an already exhausted workforce. We are proud to continue to be at the forefront of supporting nursing and midwifery professions. Through our programmes of education grants and the support of our donors, we continue to help nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers to develop their practice, boost their clinical expertise, and improve patient care.
Thank you
A huge thank you to cleric, broadcaster, writer, and former Communard, Reverend Richard Coles who was the compère for the evening. Richard was an exceptional host, combining wit and anecdotes, and we were so pleased to have him join our awards.
Impact Award Winners 2024
Our seven inspirational award winners for 2024 were selected from nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers whose RCN Foundation education grants have supported them in enhancing their practice and creating an outstanding contribution to patient care throughout the UK.
For every one of this evening’s award recipients, there are many thousands of nursing and midwifery staff who continue to provide exceptional care, day in and day out, in different settings. These awards are also a reflection on the extraordinary contribution that nursing, and midwifery makes to our nation’s health and wellbeing.
Deepa Korea, Director of the RCN Foundation, said "It is a privilege to witness the immense difference that the RCN Foundation's investment continues to make to support and strengthen nursing and midwifery, and improve the health and wellbeing of the public. These awards mark the culmination of another remarkable year for nursing and midwifery. We congratulate all our award winners for their outstanding commitment to providing the best possible patient care."
We've profiled each award winner in seven short films and are delighted to showcase some of the best and brightest that the professions have to offer:
Bethan Almeida
Meet Beth, the winner of the RCN Foundation Needlemakers Impact Award for outstanding contribution to evidence-based use of needles in clinical practice.
Lucy King
Meet Lucy, the winner of the RCN Foundation Lady Cowdray Impact Award for outstanding achievement in post-graduate nursing studies.
Allan Rousis Tadeo
Meet Allan, the winner of the Deliveroo RCN Foundation NHS Education Impact Award for outstanding achievement in anaesthetic nursing practice.
May Chen
Meet May, the winner of the RCN Foundation Amin Abdullah Impact Award for outstanding contribution to supporting nurses’ mental health and wellbeing.
Ffion George
Meet Ffion, the winner of the RCN Foundation LV= Impact Award for outstanding contribution to health and social care by a healthcare support worker.
Miriam Gloria G. Sikapite
Meet Gloria, the winner of the RCN Foundation Leathersellers’ Impact Award for outstanding achievement in pre-registration nursing studies.
Thomas McCullough
Meet Thomas, the winner of the Deliveroo RCN Foundation NHS Education Impact Award for outstanding achievement supporting victims of trauma.
