The Bladder & Bowel UK Clinical Excellence Award is a celebration of outstanding bladder and/or bowel health care.

The award rewards the exceptional contribution of an individual, team or project working in the field of bladder and/or bowel health within the NHS or independent sector, by celebrating the demonstrable positive impact they have made to their patients or clients or to the public.  

Entrants may have used leadership, collaboration, innovation and/or novel approaches to engagement to improve access to care, health outcomes or quality of life for the public generally or to service users and their families. 

The Bladder & Bowel UK Clinical Excellence Award is a platform for honouring success and sharing outstanding practice. The award will be judged by experts and clinicians who specialise in bladder and/or bowel care. 

The application portal is open to all healthcare professionals, including nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals, doctors and researchers who work with any client group. The application closes on the 7th June 2026.

Applications from individuals or teams are welcome, as are nominations of an individual or team. We encourage interested applicants or nominating parties to get in touch with questions regarding eligibility. 

Judging begins on the 8th June 2026  and closes on the 31st July 2026. 

The award winner will be announced on 11th August 2026.

The winner will receive a glass award, certificate and have the opportunity to present their work at the Bladder & Bowel UK North West National Symposium in March 2027 or the Midlands National Symposium in September 2027.