The Link Feb/March 2026 - Book - Page 2
The award categories
All categories are open to entrants from all four UK Nations
AWARDS OPEN TO BOTH AHPs AND HEALTHCARE SCIENTISTS
1 Welsh Government’s award for creative and innovative practice
2 Award for the best collaboration across clinical, academia and industry
3 Award for developing the AHP and healthcare science workforce
4 The Rising Star award
5 The award for outstanding achievement by an apprentice, support worker or
nonregistered technician in an AHP or healthcare science service
6 NEW for 2026 award for Excellence in Cancer Care
sponsored by Macmillan Cancer Support
7 The BAPO award for evidencing impact and excellence
in prosthetics and orthotics
sponsored by the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics
This category welcomes applications from anyone who can demonstrate meaningful
impact and excellence in prosthetics and orthotics.
AWARDS OPEN TO AHPs
8 The #RightToRehab award for innovation
sponsored by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
9 The Northern Ireland Government’s award for excellence
in community partnership to improve population health
10 NEW for 2026 AHP Research excellence award
sponsored by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
AWARDS OPEN TO HEALTHCARE SCIENTISTS
11 The NHS England Chief Scientific Officer’s Award for
the Outstanding Healthcare Science Service of the year
12 Biomedical Scientist of the Year award
sponsored by the Institute of Biomedical Science
13 My inspiration: The AHCS award for the most inspiring leader
sponsored by the Academy for Healthcare Science
14 Echocardiographer of the Year award
sponsored by the British Society of Echocardiography
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