The HFMA National Healthcare Finance Awards 2016

HFMA’s National Healthcare Finance Awards programme recognises the work of finance teams and individuals from across the UK. The awards cover the fundamental aspects of the finance team role: including the production of the accounts, costing, governance, training and development, as well as the vital area of innovation. Crucially, given the importance of spreading financial awareness outside of finance departments, the awards also focus on the importance of engaging clinicians in financial management.

Congratulations to all of this year's award winners!

Have a look at the HFMA Awards 2016 supplement

Accounts Team of the Year
Winner - NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group

Also short listed:
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Costing Award
Sponsored by CACI
Winner – North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

Also short listed:
Cwm Taf University Health Board
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Deputy Finance Director of the Year
Sponsored by Newton
Winner – Sheila Stenson, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Also short listed:
Aideen Tucker, Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Diane Morrison, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Sharon Murphy, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Havelock Training Award
Winner – London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Highly commended - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Also short listed:
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
London Skills Development Network
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation Award
Sponsored by Clares Office Supplies
Winner - NHS Bolton CCG / Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended - Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Also short listed:
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit

Finance Director of the Year
Sponsored by HCR Services
Winner - Annette Walker, NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group

Also short listed:
Carl Usher, Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Claire Skidmore, NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group
Paul Brickwood, NHS Knowsley, St Helens and Halton Clinical Commissioning Groups

Governance Award
Winner - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Also short listed:
NHS Bolton CCG / Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Working with Finance – Clinician of the Year
Winner – Tara Kearney, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended - Clare Mason, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Also short listed:
Anwar Zaman, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Deborah Sanders, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

FFF Award
Winner - Ben Roberts, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Also short listed:
Beth Pidduck, Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Mark Songhurst, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

For all queries regarding any of the awards, please contact Ben Renshaw via email.

Past winners
- Past winners

"We see the HFMA Awards as the Oscars for NHS finance so we look forward to them and put effort into them. Having said that, it is a by-product of the good work we do. We recognise that finance, just like every other department or division, has to change and has a major role in transforming the NHS. We must show we are willing to get involved in and able to find new ways to achieve more for less."

Rob Forster, director of finance and deputy chief executive, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS FT