Key Dates 2026

LaunchWednesday 7 January
Entry deadlineFriday 27 March
Stage 1 Judging:starts  22 April
Shortlist announcementMonday 8 June
Stage 2 Judging:Monday 13 July – Monday 21 July
Patient Safety Awards CeremonyMonday 28 September


Stage 2 Judging Schedule

Please note the date for your chosen category, as all finalists will be invited to present to our panel of judges. Successful entrants will receive further details and their presentation timeslot.

Nursing-Led Patient Safety Initiative of the YearMonday 13th July
Palliative and End-of-Life Care Safety Initiative of the YearMonday 13th July
Paediatrics and CYP Safety Initiative of the YearMonday 13th July
Improving Safety for Older People Initiative of the YearMonday 13th July
Maternity, Midwifery and Neonatal Safety Initiative of the YearTuesday 14th July
Mental Health Safety Improvement AwardTuesday 14th July
Surgical Care Safety Initiative of the YearTuesday 14th July
Improving Safety and Outcomes for Minority Ethnic CommunitiesTuesday 14th July
Improving Medicines Safety AwardWednesday 15th July
Developing a Positive Safety Culture AwardWednesday 15th July
Patient Safety Education and Training AwardWednesday 15th July
Early-Stage Patient Safety Innovation of the YearWednesday 15th July
Patient Safety Pilot Project of the YearThursday 16th July
Patient Safety Team of the YearThursday 16th July
Quality Improvement Initiative of the YearThursday 16th July
Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the YearThursday 16th July
Advancing Patient Safety with Data and AnalyticsFriday 17th July
Harnessing a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Safety AwardFriday 17th July
Patient Involvement in Safety AwardFriday 17th July
Digital Clinical Safety Initiative of the YearMonday 20th July
Safety Improvement Through Technology Award Monday 20th July
Neighbourhood and Community Health Safety Initiative of the YearMonday 20th July
Primary Care Safety Initiative of the YearTuesday 21st July
Urgent and Emergency Care Safety Initiative of the YearTuesday 21st July
Best Use of Integrated Care and Partnership Working in Patient Safety AwardTuesday 21st July