Recognising Excellence in Health Care

The annual BMJ Group Awards recognises individuals, organisations and initiatives that have demonstrated outstanding and measurable contributions to health care.

The 2010 BMJ Group Awards in association with MDDUS, are being held on Wednesday, 10th March, 2010 at the Hilton, Park Lane, London, will present award categories that showcase the very best practices in medicine and health. These categories reflect the values of the Group by identifying pioneering individuals and organisations that have made a measurable impact on health care. Hosted by TV and radio comedian and bestselling author, Tony Hawks, the evening is set to be a very memorable and unmissable event.

"MDDUS strives for the highest standards in supporting its members throughout the UK - so we are proud to have the opportunity through the BMJ Group Awards to encourage and recognise excellence and innovation in other healthcare organisations and individuals."

Previous Awards

The 2009 BMJ Group Awards was attended by some of the most influential men and women in healthcare from around the world. The ceremony highlighted superior achievements in health care across the globe with award categories ranging from Research Paper of the Year and Best Quality Improvement to Clinical Leadership.

Previous winners include Dr Val Curtis PhD, Director for the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who won the award for Health Communicator of the Year for getting a simple message out across the world - hand washing can save your life. Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Professor Judith Longstaff Mackay, was praised for her tireless and courageous campaigning on behalf of patients and public healthcare, and Peter Rothwell, Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Oxford won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Evidence Based Health Care for his innovative work on stroke prevention.