2026 Shortlist

Cosmetic Surgery / Procedure Clinic of the Year

Dr. Gráinne Ryan Medical Aesthetics
The Cosmetic Suite
The Hanson Clinic
Auralia
Vitabella clinic
Plasma Med Dublin
DermaSkulpt
Zealous Clinic
Renew Skincare & Aesthetics Clinic
Bay Aesthetics Clinic
Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic
Belfast Skin Clinic
Dr Rhead Aesthetics

Clinical Team of the Year - Public - Large Organisation

Tallaght University Hospital - Reeves Day Surgery Centre Team
Bereavement Team - National Maternity Hospital
Cardiac Investigations Department, Sligo University Hospital
Beaumont Hospital
CIT HSE CHO1
Complex Menopause Team, Ambulatory Gynae Unit, Nenagh Hospital, ULHG
Severe Asthma Clinic, Merlin Park University Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
Mercy University Hospital; Digital EMEWs

Clinical Team of the Year -Public - Small Organisation

Irish Association of Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners: Transforming Patient Care Through Advanced Practice
HSE Mid West Pain Excellence Centre
Ophthalmology Department, UL Hospital Nenagh
Paediatric Diabetes Service, Regional Hospital Mullingar
Radiation Oncology Dept G.U.H
St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network
Intensive Care Unit, St. James’s Hospital
Mayo Integrated Specialist Continence Care Service

Clinical Team of the Year - Private

Sponsered By

Dr. Gráinne Ryan Medical Aesthetics
The Insight Centre
Duleek Care Centre - Silverstream Healthcare
Beacon Hospital Breast Centre Dublin
EPCS: Early Pregnancy Care
Beacon Hospital
Bon Secours Hospital Limerick - Consultants' Support Services Team
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics - St Vincent's Private Hospital

Day Care Centre of the Year

Ashtree Day Service – St John of God, Liffey services
Blennerville Resource Centre - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Mise Day Service
Beaufort Day Centre, DCM
Canal View - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Riada House Day Care Services
Carrick-on-Shannon Centre - Irish Wheelchair Association
Raheen Day Care Centre, Tuamgraney, Co Clare

Pharmacy of the Year

St. Vincent's Private Hospital
Life Mulcahy's Pharmacy Main Street, Mallow

Specialist Care Centre of the Year

Eiscir Meadows - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Beacon Hospital Breast Centre Dublin
Cairdeas - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
HSE Mid West Pain Excellence Centre
Barretstown
Menopause Clinic at Scholarstown Family Practice
Blackrock Health Women’s Health Centre

Homecare / Assisted Living Provider of the Year - Private

All in Care
Nua Healthcare's Supported Living Services
Kare Plan
Connected Health
Bluebird Care Longford, Roscommon, Westmeath
Brightpath Healthcare
Platinum Homecare
Dovida

Homecare / Assisted Living Provider of the Year - Public

RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group - Carelink Palliative Care
Dublin Home Support
‍RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group - Carelink Mayo PA Service

Rehabilitation Clinic of the Year

Drogheda Physio Rehab Clinic
BodyMed Healthcare Ltd.
Tabor Group

Best Use of Information Technology

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
University Hospital Limerick
Connected Health
Pain Excellence Centre
Relief reimagined: The use of extended reality for chronic pain - Pain Excellence Centre HSE Mid West & HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Irish Association for Nurses in Oncology
Sligo University Hospital
HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare Networks
MN-CMS Electronic Health Record, Phase 2
Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
Zoe McCrudden Integrated CareANP - Point of Care Lung Ultrasound, in CDM, Nurse Led Community Heart Failure clinics for patients living in South Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, and West Cavan

Best Use of AI / Digital Health

Peamount Healthcare
Dentaltech Group
BetterCall.ie
Age Related Day Hospital, Naas general hospital
Human as pilot, AI as co-pilot: The St. Luke's Blueprint for safe measurable AI in Radiation Oncology - St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network
Nourishing Safety: Digital Transformation of Parenteral Nutrition - St Vincent's Private Hospital
Partnership in Parkinson’s: Connection is Key’:sustain groups and spread digital bank created - HSE Dublin Midlands
National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Relief reimagined: The use of extended reality for chronic pain - Pain Excellence Centre HSE Mid West & HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Operation Preparation - A Patient Empowerment Podcast - St. James Hospital, Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic

Healthcare Initiative – Child Health & Wellbeing - Younger Children

Sponsered By

The Power of Positive Touch to Babies in Hospital - Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin
Admission Hypothermia Reduction in the NICU - Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Newborn Behavioural Observation (NBO): Strengthening early relationships between parents and infants in paediatric hospital settings - Children's Health Ireland Infant Mental Health Network
Keeping Mothers and Babies Together Safely: A Transitional Care Observation Pathway Led by Dr Samy Allawendy with the MUH Neonatal Steering Group to Reduce Short-Stay SCBU Admissions - Mayo University Hospital
A Little Each Time - NICU, Maternity Unit, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
ÉISTIGÍ Early Identification of Susceptibility to Gentamicin Induced Hearing Loss - Rotunda
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration - Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Healthcare Initiative – Child Health & Wellbeing - Older Children

Sponsered By

Play & Creative Arts Therapy In DEIS Schools - Blue Box
PHN School Hearing and Vision Screening Video - HSE
Corrig Woods - Lotus Care
Extending Care While Onboard - BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service
Lime Tree Lodge - Lotus Care
Creative Health Hubs - Helium
Introduction of a Self-Scheduling Virtual Consultation System into the CHI Crumlin Diabetes Service - Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin
Initiation of Tissue Viability Services in Childrens Health Ireland

Healthcare Initiative – Community Care Services

Community Connection & Continuity Initiative - Kare Plan
Zoe McCrudden Integrated Care ANP - Point of Care Lung Ultrasound, in CDM, Nurse Led Community Heart Failure clinics for patients living in South Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, and West Cavan
National Day Service’s Programme Bank - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Partnership in Parkinson’s: Connection is Key: sustain groups and spread videos created - HSE Dublin Midlands
Kildare and West Wicklow Public Health Nursing Practice Development “Grand Rounds”
Your Body, Your Health Initiative - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Blood Borne Virus Rapid Test and Treat Programme for Migrants – HSE Dublin and North East
Establishing a National Community Hospice Service for Children with Life Limiting Conditions and Palliative Care Needs - LauraLynn Children's Hospice
Bringing Outreach Addiction Services to rural settings: Buvidal in West Clare - HSE Midwest Addiction Service
Charity Ball - Resilience Healthcare

Healthcare Initiative – Mental Health Care

Integrated Neuroscience-Based Mental Health Care for Children and Families - Omnia Mental Health Clinic
Counselling , Wellbeing and Emotional Support Service - Vision Ireland
Reflective practice groups for psychiatric nurses in acute mental health settings in the South East- St Luke’s Hospital & University Hospital Waterford
National Online Mental Health - Turn2Me
Newborn Behavioural Observation (NBO): Strengtheningearly relationships between parents and infants in paediatric hospitalsettings - Children's HealthIreland Infant Mental Health Network

Healthcare Initiative – Large/Teaching Hospital

Sponsered By

Initiatives to reduce denture loss in the hospital setting - Galway University Hospital
Virtual ICU Tour - Tallaght University Hospital
Nourishing Safety: Digital Transformation of Parenteral Nutrition -St Vincent's Private Hospital
Winter Respiratory Virus Infection Prevention & Control Programme - Galway University Hospital
Transforming Severe Asthma Care-Every breath matters - Merlin Park Hospital

Healthcare Initiative – Midwifery Led Project of the Year

The Midwife Led VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean) Clinic - Wexford General Hospital
Prevention of Post Partum Hemorrhage QIP - Sligo University Hospital
Midwifery-led Community Antenatal Clinic - Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
A little each time - Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
"Hold me close" the power of Skin to Skin following Caesarean section - Mayo University Hospital

Healthcare Initiative – Patient Education / Lifestyle Project

A community-based lifestyle programme for Irish farmers that blends in-person health edcuation and physical activity sessions with app-based support - LauraTully, Fit Farmers
‘Partnership in Parkinson’s: Connection is Key’: sustain groups and spread videos created - HSE Dublin Midlands
Educating to Extend Life Expectancy in Older Persons with Disability - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
The Many Faces of Alzheimer’s Podcast - Institute of Memory & Cognition Tallaght University Hospital
Educational Resource for Irish Newly-diagnosed children - Paediatric Diabetes Service Regional Hospital Mullingar
Relief Reimagined: The use of extended reality for chronic pain - Pain Excellence Centre HSE Mid West & HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Your Body, Your Health - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
ReDO®- 10: The Redesigning of Daily Occupations Programme for People Living with Obesity - Centre of Obesity Management, St. Columcille’s Hospital
Operation Preparation - A Patient Empowerment Podcast - St. James Hospital, Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic

Healthcare Initiative – Patient Safety

Nourishing Safety: Digital Transformation of Parenteral Nutrition - St Vincent's Private Hospital
Leading Radiotherapy Safety Through AlignRT Patient ID Implementation - Radiation Oncology Department GUH
Operation Preparation - A Patient Empowerment Podcast - St James Hospital, Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic

Healthcare Initiative – Outpatient Initiative of the Year

Eating, Drinking and Swallowing through (Chemo)-Radiation Treatment (CRT): A Speech & Language Therapy Led Pilot Group for Patients with T1/T2Head and Neck Cancer - St Luke's Radiation Oncology NetworkRathgar
ANP-Led Clinic within an MDT Framework: A Smart Scan Initiative Transforming Waiting Lists, Patient Flow, and Care Delivery
in the Ambulatory Gynaecology Unit, Nenagh Hospital
Rapid Access ‘See & Treat’ Skin Surgery Clinic - Skin Surgery Group
Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Clinic - University Hospital Limerick
Prostate Cancer Survivorship Clinic - St James’s Hospital
Development and Implementation of a High Value Rectal Bleeding Pathway - St James's University Hospital
Relief Reimagined: The use of extended reality for chronic pain - Pain Excellence Centre HSE Mid West & HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Operation Preparation - A Patient Empowerment Podcast - St James Hospital, Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic
Reduction of Waiting Times for Outpatients in BGH - Bantry General Hospital

Healthcare Initiative – Nursing Project of the Year

National Conference - Irish Association for Nurses in Oncology
Achieving Pathway to Excellence Designation - St James's Hospital
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Nursing Quality Dashboard - Sligo University Hospital
The Power of Positive Touch to Babies in Hospital - Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin
Relief reimagined: The use of extended reality for chronic pain - Pain Excellence Centre HSE Mid West & HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Nurse-Led Transformation of Menopause Care Through Research and Education - Menopause Essentials
From Clicks to Connection: Designing nursing content within an Electronic Health Record that reflects person centred relationships and choices - Blackrock Health Galway Clinic

Healthcare Initiative – General Hospital Model 2&3

Audit of national importance - Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore
SRS - A New Pathway for Treating Brain Metastases - Radiotherapy Department Galway University Hospital
Healthcare Assistant for Activities in the acute setting - Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore
Relief Reimagined: The use of extended reality for chronic pain - Pain Excellence Centre HSE Mid West & HSE Spark Innovation Programme

Healthcare Initiative - Disability Services

STOP Falls Programme for individuals with an Intellectual Disability - Avista
Employer Based Training Programme - Taca Training Services
Supported Independent Living - Stewarts Care
Your Body, Your Health Initiative - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
The Home Away from Home care Model for children with complex needs - Suzanne House Respite, St. John Of God, Liffey Services
‍Encore Productions - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Sarcopenia Strength & Nutrition Intervention Programme for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities - St. Michael's House
Respite Matters: ‘A Model of Care that supports every child’ - The Children's Sunshine Home
Spinal Cord Injury Home Support Programme - Dovida
Supported Independent Living Training Programme - Stewarts Care

Facilities Team of the Year

Servisource
Sonas Nursing Homes

Equality, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Award

Louth Hospitals
Kare Plan
HSE, St. John's Community Hospital, Ballytivan Sligo
Barretstown

Nursing Home / Residential Care Home of the Year - Private

Sponsered By

Aras Mhuire Nursing Home
Oakdale Nursing Home
Brooklodge Nursing Home
Maryborough Nursing Home Ltd
Foxrock Nursing Home -Trinitycare
Laurel Lodge Nursing Home
Knockrobin Hill Care Home
SONAS Belmullet
Amberley Home and Retirement Cottages
Oakdale Nursing Home

Fundraising Initiative of the Year

Irish Wheelchair Association

RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group

Cosmetic Surgery / Procedure Clinic of the year

Nursing Home / Residential Care Home of the Year - Public

Ballinamore Nursing Unit , Tully, Ballinamore Co. Leitrim
Apple Hill, Lotus Care
Thurles Community Living - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Beaufort House Navan - HSE
HSE, St. John's Community Hospital, Ballytivan Sligo
Marble City View - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Leopardstown Park Hospital

Healthcare Initiative – Older Persons Care Services - Private

Sponsered By

Connect Cafe Team - Willow Brooke Care Centre, part of Windmill Healthcare
Ageing-in-Place Enhancement Initiative (AIPEI), - Kare Plan
Diploma in Gerontological Nursing Initiative (DiGNI) - Leading Healthcare Providers Skillnet
Care Drop - Connected Health

Healthcare Initiative – Older Persons Care Services - Public

Sponsered By

HSE - Solace Project, St. Joseph's CNU Trim
Positive Ageing Supports - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Enhancing Person-Centered dementia care: Improving Staff Understanding of residents through residents’ passport sharing during Handover - HSE, St. John's Community Hospital, Ballytivan Sligo
Digital Bridges - RehabCare part of, The Rehab Group
Transforming Amputee Services For Older Adults- A Collaborative MDT Approach - National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh Supporting Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia - HSE Carlow Kilkenny and Tipperary South

Healthcare Team of the Year - Acute / Hospital-Based Teams

Sponsered By

Department of Respiratory Medicine - Sligo University Hospital
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics- St Vincent's Private Hospital
Severe Asthma Clinic - Merlin Park University Hospital
Regional Hospital Mullingar
Radiation Oncology Dept, G.U.H
HSE Mid West Pain Excellence Centre
Keith Shaw Unit, Cardiothoracic Surgery - St .James’s Hospital

Healthcare Team of the Year - Community, Primary & Integrated Care Services

Sponsered By

Irish Association Advanced Nurse Midwife Practitioners
RehabCare (part of The Rehab Group)
The Nurture Group – Children’s Health Ireland
Sunbeam House Services
Praxiscare
Kare Plan
OmniVision
Kingsbridge Private Hospital Group
Mayo Integrated Specialist Continence Care Service

Healthcare Team of the Year - Residential / Long-Term Care & Hospice Services

Sponsered By

LeesonPark Nursing Home – Silverstream Healthcare
Knockrobin Hill Care Home
Corrig Woods - Lotus Care