A special tribute to the frontline NHS workers, health professionals and ancillary staff who make up the largest and greatest healthcare team in the world.

In any healthcare system, the presence of highly dedicated people able to exercise a depth of commitment and compassion during difficult times is a fundamental necessity. These individuals are leaders, able to steer opinion and action towards the most positive patient outcomes and who, either through position, or personality, exercise a significant power that positively influences the standard of care provided within the NHS. The NHS 1000 publication and The British NHS Awards provide an invaluable insight into the NHS workers, nurses, care staff, GP’s, pharmacists, ambulance drivers, cleaners, porters, researchers and volunteers who went above and beyond the call of duty during the coronavirus pandemic and the initiative will celebrate the many examples of excellence, care, compassion and innovation that have shined through during the crisis.

The UK is known around the world for the quality of its healthcare. Over the past decade, primary care in the UK has been transformed into an internationally leading, multi-disciplinary model to improve accessibility, patient outcomes and sustainability. The NHS alongside commercial healthcare companies and academia have developed innovative, integrated, high-quality and cost-effective world class systems of care and it is only because of these individuals that the NHS has been able to provide vital assistance and support to their patients and to our communities in this crisis.  The NHS 1000 publication will celebrate their service during this most difficult time in British History and will provide an opportunity to always remember those who went above and beyond the call of duty.