Play in Healthcare Awards 2026

Health Play Specialist of the Year

This award recognises a health play specialist who champions and advocates for children and their families in healthcare settings. They're a superstar who works across multidisciplinary teams, prioritising the best interests of children and champion play specialist guidance across their work.

Nominations are now open

Name

First Name

Last Name

Other

Your email address

Please note that the email address you provide needs to belong to a parent/guardian if the nominator is a child

Your contact number

Please provide us with some information about the person you are nominating:

Nominee name

First Name

Last Name

Nominee email address

Nominee contact phone number

Nominee job title

What hospital, hospice or healthcare setting does the nominee work at?

Where is the hospital, hospice or healthcare setting located? Please give the town/city

What healthcare trust does your organisation belong to?

Do you consent to us using the nominee's story in our comms?

I can confirm that the person I am nominating has given consent for Starlight to contact them regarding the nomination

Yes, they have given consent

Your nomination

Please tell us why you're nominating this person to be Health Play Specialist of the Year (please include examples of how they've used play in their work, and what impact this has had on the children they work with):

We'd love to keep you informed about how you're helping seriously ill children across the UK and the different ways you can get involved with Starlight

Yes please, by email

Yes please, by telephone

Yes please, by text