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The Digital Health Impact List celebrates the people driving digital change and improving lives across health and care.
From digital leaders and clinicians to allied health professionals (AHPs) and innovators on the frontline, the Impact List recognises those who have made a real difference through technology – whether by transforming patient care, empowering staff, or reimagining how services are delivered.
This is your opportunity to shine a spotlight on the digital health success stories that are creating meaningful impact across the NHS, private healthcare, and social care.
By sharing these stories, we aim to:
The Digital Health Impact List will be published in summer 2026, with the winners celebrated at Digital Health Summer Schools 2026 in July – the premier learning and networking event for digital health leaders.
Whether you’re nominating yourself or someone who inspires you, this is your chance to help showcase the talent and dedication transforming UK health and care.
Entries for the Digital Health Impact List are currently closed.
Why enter?
Who should enter?
The Digital Health Impact List is open to individuals working in the NHS, integrated care systems, private healthcare or local authorities in the UK.
Projects or achievements must have had an impact within the past 12 months, such as improving patient care, transforming ways of working, driving innovation, supporting collaboration, influencing system change or promoting inclusivity and access.
You can nominate yourself or someone else.
You don’t need to tick every box – we’re looking for real stories of progress, leadership, and creativity at every level.
Anyone working in health or care who has made an impact through digital – whether you’re a senior leader, clinician or frontline innovator.
Yes! We encourage self-nominations, as many great stories come from individuals who don’t always get recognised.
Absolutely – please make sure they’re aware and happy to be nominated.
Not at all! The list is open to anyone who has made an impact in digital health however large or small – including clinicians who don’t work directly in digital.
Unfortunately the list is not open for supplier entries.
Absolutely!
Yes – there’s no cost to nominate or be nominated.
Be specific – include evidence of change, examples of innovation, and the difference it made. Examples include improving patient care, transforming ways of working, driving innovation, supporting collaboration, influencing system change or promoting inclusivity and access.
Use clear language that shows why this person’s work matters.
All nominations will be reviewed by an independent judging panel of experts. Judges will score entries based on impact, innovation, influence and inclusivity.
The Digital Health Impact List will be published in summer 2026, with the top ranked entries celebrated at Digital Health Summer Schools in July 2026.
The nomination period has been extended to 27 February 2026.
Entries for the Digital Health Impact List are currently closed. Stay tuned for further announcements.
Meet the Judges
Karl has spent the last 25 years working across public sector IT in various roles with a focus on how technology can improve government services and benefit the public. He was one of the original founders and board member of Digital Health 11 years ago, leading a team which lives and breathes digital health every day. As a judge, Karl is keen to highlight pockets of innovation and good practice to help with sharing knowledge as part of continually improving public services.
Tammy is an award-winning health journalist with more than 20 years of experience, having previously worked in editorial for organisations including the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. She has specialised in digital health for the past 10 years and now leads the editorial team at Digital Health – the UK’s number one authority on healthcare IT. Tammy is passionate about how data and technology can improve patient care and help address health inequalities.
Alec joined NHS England as national chief clinical information officer in October 2024 and is also a consultant rheumatologist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. He is passionate about the role of high quality data, digital technologies and capabilities in enabling us to reimagine health and care services and outcomes. Alec is also dedicated to achieving the ‘quintuple aim’ of healthcare and improving patient care by fostering a culture of change and collaboration.
Pritesh works in the policy team where he focuses on how digital tools and technologies can improve health and care. He is particularly passionate about using evidence-based digital technology as an enabler to improve quality of care and outcomes. Pritesh combines his understanding of technology with the broader picture of the ingredients needed for digital change to have an impact in improving quality, inequalities and outcomes.
Ruth is passionate about digital and data professionals being recognised as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering quality patient care. She is an alumni of the NHS Digital Academy, having completed a postgraduate diploma in Digital Health Leadership and is a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Ruth also holds the role of director of data & analytics at the London Secure Data Environment.
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To find out more:
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Awards entry enquiries: Tammy@digitalhealth.net