about the awards
Hosted by Health Innovation North West Coast and Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC), the awards attracted more than 100 entries.
The awards will be presented by Roger Johnson, BBC North West Tonight and BBC Breakfast presenter, who will introduce the awards for the third time.
Dr Philip Jennings, Chief Executive - Health Innovation North West Coast, said: “I am delighted we have received so many high-quality applications for the awards. The quality of the submissions underlines the exceptional work being carried out across our region, highlighting the dedication, creativity, and impact of our research and innovation community."
Professor Mark Gabbay, Director - ARC NWC, said: “These awards are a fantastic opportunity for showcasing the collaborative approaches being utilised to maximise the impact of research findings, all with the aim of reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for patients."
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 10 April at The Spine in Liverpool.
tHE 2025 shortlisted nominees
capacity building in research
An award to recognise the best examples of research capacity building, which has improved or enhanced the ability of individuals and/or institutions to conduct, implement and sustain high-quality research within the NHS, Local Authorities and third sector.
Shortlist
Organisation: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Project: Transforming Social Care: Katy Cleece's Leadership in Research Capacity Building
Organisation: Primary Care 24
Project: PC24: Motivated, Innovative and Passionate about Research
Organisation: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Project: The Wirral Academic Surgical Programme
Industry Collaboration – Primary Care
This award has been introduced to highlight the outstanding achievements between the NHS and industry partners and to illustrate the positive impact that this approach is having on patient and staff care and how effective collaborations are improving the overall health status of the population.
Shortlist
Organisation: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board & Cancer Alliance; Cyted Health; Health Innovation North West Coast
Project: CYTOPRIME2 Collaboration Delivers Triumph in Early Diagnosis
Organisation: Moreton and Meols Primary Care Network, Marine Lake Medical Practice; Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Health Innovation North West Coast; Cepheid
Project: Acute respiratory infection: a test and treat community pathway
Organisation: Safe Steps Ltd
Project: Reducing Hospital Demand Using Enhanced Falls Prevention in Primary Care
Industry Collaboration – Secondary Care
This award has been introduced to highlight the outstanding achievements between the NHS and industry partners and to illustrate the positive impact that this approach is having on patient and staff care and how effective collaborations are improving the overall health status of the population.
Shortlist
Organisation: C2-Ai
Project: Ai-targeted prehabilitation and emergency admission avoidance
Organisation: MerseyBurns
Project: Revolutionising Burns Care for Improved Patient Outcomes
Organisation: University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Project: Transforming Dermatology by deploying AI for earlier skin cancer diagnosis
Innovation in Workforce Culture
This award will be presented to a team or organisation that has developed an approach to innovation through the development of a positive and effective workplace culture that has resulted in real changes that have benefitted patients as well as healthcare staff.
Shortlist
Organisation: Bay Medical Group
Project: Evolution of practice for 'happier healthier people'
Organisation: Lancaster Medical Practice
Project: Innovative Primary care Research, Delivered to the heart of a historic city
Organisation: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Project: Empowering Teams to Innovate
outstanding contribution to patient and public involvement and engagement award
This award is aimed at an individual or group who can demonstrate excellence in the participation of either individual patients, service users or carers within a piece of research or an innovative project.
Shortlist
Organisation: Cheshire & Merseyside Public Health Collaborate; University of Central Lancashire; Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Project: Being ACTIVE: PPI in a context of alcohol services research and innovation
Organisation: The Creative Influencers and Liverpool Lighthouse
Project: When You Know: Childbirth in the asylum system
Organisation: University of Liverpool
Project: Young Voices, Big Ideas
Patient Safety and Care Improvement Award
This award recognises initiatives that have made a real difference to patient safety and care in 2024/25.
Shortlist
Organisation: Alder Hey Children's Hospital; North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network
Project: PArent co-Designed Drug INformation for parents / Guardians Taking Neonates home
Organisation: Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board; Health Innovation North West Coast
Project: Targeted Fuel Poverty Interventions in Cheshire and Merseyside
Organisation: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Project: Improving Diabetes Treatment Technology access amongst most deprived Children and Young People
RESEARCH STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award is aimed at an individual who has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their research.
Shortlist
Organisation: Edge Hill University
Student: Lucy Kaluvu
Organisation: Lancaster University
Student: Donna Shrestha
Organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
Student: Sarah Stanley
Tackling Health Inequalities Award
This award recognises work carried out to tackle health inequalities across the North West Coast.
Shortlist
Organisation: Edge Hill University
Project: Arts4Us: Tackling children's mental health inequalities through the arts
Organisation: Everton in the Community
Project: BEAT Breathlessness
Organisation: Liverpool Citizens Advice on Prescription
Project: Evaluating the health impact and cost effectiveness of Citizens Advice on Prescription, a whole system approach to mitigate poverty over the life course
THE RUTH YOUNG AWARD FOR RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION / IMPACT
This award is for examples of research initiatives or partner collaborations that have delivered evidence which has been transferred/delivered into practice and can demonstrate outputs that have enhanced or improved frontline delivery to service users in any area.
Shortlist
Organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
Project: MAPSS School-Based Suicide Prevention Programme
Organisation: Level Up Lead Provider Collaborative for Cheshire & Merseyside
Project: Gateway: integrated care for young people with complex unmet needs
Organisation: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Project: Transforming NICE Guidance into Practice: A Regional Implementation Framework
The 2025 Sustainability Award
This award aims to recognise an individual or team whose work has enabled improvements or efficiencies in services, departments, pathways and patient experience while boosting sustainability.
Shortlist
Organisation: Cheshire & Merseyside Greener Practice; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board; Central Liverpool Primary Care Network; Vauxhall Primary Health Centre; Brownlow Health
Project: Primary care sustainability achievements of the Central Liverpool team
Organisation: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Project: Putting Sustainability on the GP Training Schemes in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Organisation: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Project: Clinical Sustainability Group at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust