RLDatix Awards 2026 Winners Announced
The winners of the RLDatix Awards 2026 have been announced, recognising the exceptional people, teams and organisations making a difference across health and care.
Every day, we see incredible examples of people improving outcomes for patients, service users and colleagues. Through the RLDatix Awards, we are proud to provide a national platform to celebrate these achievements and share the stories and learning that can inspire progress across the wider health and care community.
This year’s awards received an outstanding range of entries, highlighting innovation, collaboration, leadership and impact from across the sector. We extend our congratulations to all shortlisted nominees and to those who were recognised as Highly Commended and Winners this year.
The winners of the RLDatix Awards 2026 are:
Digital Solutions Empowering the Workforce
WINNER: Implementation of SafeCare to Enhance the Safe Staffing Framework – Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended: Building a Connected and Digitally Enabled Workforce – Priory
Delivering Safer Care
WINNER: Trust Oversight and Monitoring of Patients Detained Under the Mental Health Act in an Acute Hospital Trust – York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital Trust
Highly Commended: From Budget vs Establishment to Safe Care: Giving Community Inpatient Teams Confidence to Make the Right Call – Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Transforming Workforce Wellbeing and Flexibility
WINNER: Rostering for Workforce Wellbeing: Flexible, Fair, and Fit for the Future – The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended: Digital Solution for Flexible Working Requests – Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborative Excellence in Working Together to Improve Care
WINNER: Learning Disability and Autism Awareness Education – North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended: Beyond Admission: A Youth Worker approach to holistic care for young people with mental health in Gloucestershire – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Driving Productivity and Operational Excellence
WINNER: Streamlining Workforce and Payroll Operations Across 34 Hospitals – Ramsay Health Care UK
Highly Commended: Workforce Metrics Forecasting & Predictive Modelling – Sickness absence and Workforce Planning – Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Efficient and Impactful Care Delivery
WINNER: Supporting Urgent Requests for End‑of‑Life Certification (SURE) Pathway – East Berkshire Primary Care
Highly Commended: Workforce Efficiencies Improvement Programme – NHS South Yorkshire ICB
Learning and Improvement Through Reporting and Safety Insight
WINNER: From Assurance to Learning: Ward Quality and Safety Improvement – University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Highly Commended: From Learning from Incidents to PSIRF-Driven Quality Improvement – Barts Health NHS trust
Improving Care Through Data and Insight
WINNER: Using Datix Data to Support Proactive Perioperative Safety – Barts Health NHS Trust
Highly Commended: Turning Data into Confidence: How Real Time Insight Improved Care, Staffing and Sustainability – Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Legacy of Impact Award
WINNER: Digital Volunteers – The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended: Erostering – GMMH Collaboration Approach 2025 – Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Customer Stories
The shortlisted entries are also available on our Customer Stories page, where you can explore the shortlisted entries, hear directly from peers in videos and learn more about the stories recognised through this year’s ceremony. Explore here
Thank you once again to everyone who entered, nominated, supported and celebrated the RLDatix Awards 2026. We are proud to recognise your achievements and to share the stories that continue to drive learning, improvement and safer care across our community.
