Award categories and prizes
THE AWARDS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR ENTRY THIS YEAR

 
Best Patient Support Initiative
Prize: £1,500 research grant to the winning organisation

This award will recognise an individual or an oncology team who can demonstrate a well-planned and executed support initiative aimed at patients and/or carers. This could be a single activity or a number of activities which make up an ongoing programme. Any educational items or materials produced as part of this initiative may be submitted with the entry.

     
 
 
Best Professional Education Initiative in Oncology
Prize: Registration, flights and accommodation for a European Oncology related non-promotional academic congress of choice for a representative from the winning organisation

This award recognises the effectiveness of any educational items or materials aimed at healthcare professionals working in oncology. Such materials can be part of a broader educational programme or can be single, stand-alone items. These may include clinical research papers, review articles, CD-ROMs, DVDs, on-line activities, disease management packages, posters, abstracts, symposia presentations or awareness raising programmes.

     
 
 
Oncology Team of the Year
Prize: £1,500 grant to the winning organisation to support team project

This award recognises a demonstration of outstanding teamwork in any area within oncology education, management and patient care. Examples of the type of work that will be considered in this category include patient support programmes, development of new clinical techniques, practice improvements that have reduced clinic waiting times or initiatives that resulted in the introduction of new services to improve patient care pathways.

     
 
 
Excellence in Oncology Nursing
Prize: £1,500 grant to the winner’s organisation

This award will be given to an individual nurse who has made a significant contribution to improving the care of cancer patients. The winner will have made a measurable difference to patients’ lives by using novel clinical practices, management systems or educational initiatives.

     
 
 
Best Charitable Initiative
Prize: Engraved silver rose bowl for the charity

This category is open to any patient association, charity or support group based in the UK. Entries will be accepted through a third party if preferred (e.g. oncology healthcare professional or hospital). This category aims to reward a not-for-profit organisation which has undertaken a compassionate activity to improve the well-being or quality of life of patients with cancer, or made a significant contribution to the fight against cancer.

     
 
 
Best Oncology Service Improvement Award
Prize: £1,500 grant towards the organisation’s winning initiative

This award recognises an individual or team who has implemented service development or redesign strategies to improve the delivery of oncology care. The winner/winning team will have made a measurable difference to their oncology service. This could be a service which was developed or redesigned in response to a challenge, perhaps resource or budget related, using a novel or innovative approach to optimise the standard of care.

   
 
 
Excellence in Cancer Reporting
Prize: £500 for the winning journalist

This award will be open to all journalists who have excelled in producing accurate, balanced and well-written oncology-related media reporting. The judges welcome entries from journalists writing / broadcasting for the general public or specialist medical titles. The entry requires that copies of relevant articles or broadcasts be provided.

     
 
 
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prize: £2,500 donation to an organisation of the winner’s choice

This special award will be given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of oncology throughout their lifetime.