Nominations are now open for the Radiography Awards 2025, with members of the SoR being invited to celebrate their inspiring colleagues in multiple categories.
Radiographers who are nominated could be nationally recognised for their work, dedication, and impact.
The Radiography Awards are celebrated every November, giving recognition to stand-out individuals, teams and students from across the UK who have made a positive difference to patient care, service delivery, or who have excelled academically.
'The positive vehicle we all need'
Tom Welton, president of the SoR, said: “The Radiography Awards offer a glimpse into the positive world of our profession. Celebrating good practice around the UK and showcasing the teams and individuals who are pushing to improve the world of healthcare.
“I will always shout from the rooftops about how great the radiography workforce is so having an event like the Radiography Awards is the positive vehicle we all need and this year's ceremony promises exactly that.”
Information on nomination forms and how to get involved can be found in the links below.
Awards include:
- Radiography Professional of the Year – recognising an individual’s remarkable contribution to the profession. They are dedicated to improving patient care, enhancing service delivery and promoting the profile of our profession.
- Radiography Team of the Year – celebrating a stand-out team in radiography who uses innovative practices to improve service delivery, the standards of patient care, or radiography education.
- Radiography Learner of the Year – recognising a student or apprentice who has demonstrated passion for our profession. They have excelled academically and clinically, delivered high levels of patient care, and have contributed positively to the student cohort, working environment and/or wider radiography community.
- Radiography Educator of the Year (nominated by students/apprentices only) – honouring an educator who is committed to improving the learning experiences of students and/or radiography apprentices. They promote inclusive learning environments, use innovative teaching methods, and inspire their students.
- Patient's Choice Award for Exceptional Care – Awarded by the Patient Advisory Group, this award recognises one radiography professional and one radiography team who goes above and beyond to enhance the patient experience. They exceed expectations in advocating for patient-centred care and champion the patient voice.
Awards and prizes
Winners of the regional awards will receive £100, while one overall winner selected from the regional winners will receive an additional £250.
Educators of the year are offered two awards, one for Diagnostic Radiography Educator of the Year and one for Therapeutic Radiography Educator of the year, both of whom receive £250.
The Patient’s Choice award is given out to one individual radiographer and one team, receiving £100 each.
Nominations are open from 2 May until midnight on 9 June 2025.
Find out more about the Radiography Awards online here.
(Image: Radiography Awards 2024, by Eva Slusarek)