23/06/2026
On Friday we announced the Winners and the Awards of Merit for the 2026 Occupational Therapy Excellence Awards.
Here are the results.
Professional Practice Category Winners
Excellence in Paediatrics - Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Excellence in Adult Services - Circle Case Management
Excellence in Major Adaptations - Enabled Living Healthcare
Excellence in Rehab and Reablement - Alternative Futures Group
Excellence with Mental Health - Nottingham West Primary Care Network
Excellence with Neuro - Threshold Services NI
Excellence with Long Term Conditions - Threshold Services NI
Excellence in Generic Roles - Enabled Living Healthcare
Excellence in Work and Health Rehab Service - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Work
Excellence in Community Services / Peer Support - Leeds Health and Care Academy
Best Partnership (including GP “in-reaching” and OH) - Tower Hamlets Council
Excellence in Integrated Service - Achieve Occupational Therapy Ltd
Excellence in Training - School Sensory Solutions with Ali Neal
Excellence in Emerging Roles - Nottingham West Primary Care Network
Excellence in Charity Sector - Achieve Occupational Therapy Ltd
Expert Witness - Circle Case Management
Best Start-Up - School Sensory Solutions with Ali Neal Solutions
Professional Practice Awards of Merit
Excellence in Paediatrics - Carly Budd Developmental Play Academy Budd Developmental Play Academy
Excellence in Community Service / Peer Support - Enabled Living Healthcare
Supplier Category Winners
Best Equipment Provider - Enabled Living Healthcare
Best Professional or Business Service Provider -
Twinkl Educational Publishing
Excellence in Equipment Innovation - Freedom by Symphony
Best Specialist Trainer - Achieve Occupational Therapy Ltd
Most Effective Social Media Influencer - PEOPLES Occupational Therapy
Effectiveness Category Winners
Effectiveness in Online Resources - Nottingham West Primary Care Network
Effectiveness in Research - Dr Natalie Jones, Primary Care Doncaster
Best OT University Course - University of Sunderland
Effectiveness in Recruitment, Training or Innovation - Carly Budd Developmental Play Academy
Best Employer - Nottingham West Primary Care Network
Bright New Star - Eiko Therapy
Most Innovative Practice - East London NHS Foundation TrustS Foundation Trust
Most Effective Independent Practice - Achieve Occupational Therapy LtdEVE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LTD
Effectiveness Award of Merit
Most Innovative Practice - Louise Berger
Media Partner
OT Today
Exhibition Partner
Occupational Therapy Show
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