Nominations open for our Patient Choice Award at University Hospitals Dorset

Your local hospitals are giving you the chance to put forward staff or volunteers you feel have gone the extra mile for special recognition. 

Our Patient Choice Award is seeking to highlight some of the incredible individuals and teams that make up University Hospitals Dorset – Christchurch, Poole, and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. 

They form part of the UHD Awards 2026, which recognise and celebrate hospital staff, those working for key partners in our hospitals and for volunteers who give their time and skills for free.

Nominating is simple – just click here to find an online form and guidance on what judges will be looking for to help your nomination stand out. 

Nominations must be made by midday on Monday 3 April 2026. 

Judges will be looking for individuals and teams for who nothing is too much trouble, provide great care or service, treat others with kindness and respect, and are a great example to others. 

Siobhan Harrington, Chief Executive for UHD, said: “We’re here to provide the best possible care of our patients. During a time of significant transformation across our hospitals our staff are going above and beyond. This means the best experience possible from the moment our patients step foot in our hospitals or speak to a member of our team on the phone or online.” 

“Every member of our team can contribute to the care a patient experiences, from all corners of our hospitals. I hope as many members of the public as possible take the opportunity to put someone forward in our Patient Choice Award. 

“This is our fourth UHD Staff Awards and we hope it will be bigger and better than ever. We consistently see how much recognition from the public means to our UHD family, so we’d love to see as many nominations in this category as possible.” 

The winners will be decided by a judging panel including a wide range of UHD staff and announced at an awards event at The Pavilion in Bournemouth on 11 June.