HPMA partnership working award

2024 winner announced

Congratulations to the HPMA partnership working award winner 2024, East Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust, selected by the judges for its work with trade unions to support staff affected by menopause and create a more positive workplace culture around this issue.

East Cheshire was handed the prize at the formal HPMA Awards ceremony on 3 October in Belfast, as part of the annual HPMA conference.

The winners of the HPMA standing on a stage dresses in formal wear, holding a certificate and a prize.

The award for partnership working recognises initiatives developed jointly by employers and trade unions to support NHS staff in delivering healthcare services, as part of the annual HPMA Excellence in People Awards.

Keep an eye on our website for more details on the winning project in our winner’s case study, coming soon.

Congratulations also go to our two shortlisted runners up: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, for work on healthcare support worker pay, and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, for its new partnership approach to policy development.

Meet the winners webinar – 5 November 2024

Hear from the winning team on their experience of using partnership working to transform workplace culture to better support staff experiencing menopause.

This free to attend webinar is on 5 November; 1:30-2:30pm and will be chaired by Danny Mortimer, SPF employer co-chair and chief executive at NHS Employers, and Helga Pile, SPF staff side co-chair and acting head of health at UNISON.

Book now to secure your place.

Shared learning from the 2023 shortlist
- Read a case study on the Isle of Wight’s winning project.
- Read case studies from the award runners up:
  - Devon Partnership NHS Trust - which worked in partnership to transform its disciplinary, performance and grievance policies and procedures.
  - Health and Social Care Northern Ireland - which worked in partnership to update its flexible working offer.
  - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - which worked to bring about organisational change through partnership working.
- Watch the 2023 HPMA meet the finalists webinar to learn more.