Bristol and Gloucestershire health and education projects line up for national awards
A UWE Bristol teaching award, a Bristol teen’s coach-of-the-year honour, and two Gloucestershire Hospitals HSJ shortlists point to a run of national recognition for local institutions.
UWE Bristol said one of its lecturers has won a prestigious teaching excellence award for interprofessional simulation [1].
BBC Bristol reported that a teenager has been named coach of the year after joining a guard of honour before the Community Shield match [2].
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said its Greenhand sustainable carpal tunnel care project has been shortlisted for the 2026 HSJ Awards in the Towards Net Zero category [3].
The trust also said Reaching Out Together, a joint NHS community project in Gloucestershire that tackles health inequalities, was shortlisted for an HSJ award in 2023 [4].
Taken together, the announcements show health and education initiatives in the Bristol and Gloucestershire area gaining national recognition [1], [2], [3], [4].
Sources
- UWE Bristol news: UWE Bristol lecturer wins prestigious teaching excellence award for interprofessional simulation
- BBC Bristol: Teen in disbelief after being named coach of the year
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Gloucestershire Hospitals Greenhand: Sustainable Carpal Tunnel Care shortlisted for the 2026 HSJ Awards 10 Aug 2026, 3 p.m. Gloucestershire Hospitals is delighted to announce that Greenhand: Sustainable Carpal Tunnel Care has been shortlisted for Towards Net Zero Award at the HSJ Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare and securing a place at the prestigious awards ceremony later this year.
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Community Wellbeing: Reaching Out Together project shortlisted for HSJ award 14 Aug 2023, 1:13 p.m. A joint NHS community project in Gloucestershire to tackle health inequalities has been shortlisted for a national award.
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