Here, we unveil the shortlists of the inaugural NR Times Awards

After receiving entries from individuals, businesses and organisations around the world, we can now reveal who has made the final few in each category.

The amount of submissions received exceeded all expectations, and the quality of entries has meant that the numbers on each shortlist varies greatly - in many categories, it was too difficult to discount many of the outstanding entries at the shortlisting stage.

The NR Times Awards, sponsored by Elysium Healthcare, were launched this year for the first time to recognise and celebrate the outstanding practice, innovation and dedication from those working across the field of neuro-rehab in changing the lives of patients, both now and into the future.

Across 12 categories, the Awards will highlight the inspirational work being done by teams and individuals in supporting patients and families, and often helping to transform the practice area they work in and the wider neuro-rehab sector.

Judging will now take place over the coming weeks, with the awards ceremony being held online on October 26, when the winners will be revealed.

Categories will be judged by a representative of each sponsor, and by our independent panel of judges:

John Davis, renowned neurotrauma specialist and consultant principal lawyer at Slater and Gordon
Vicki Gilman, chair of BABICM and founder of Social Return
Luke Griggs, chief executive of Headway
Chloe Hayward, chief executive of UKABIF

Judges will be exempt from judging any category in which there is a conflict of interest.

Deborah Johnson, editor of NR Times, says: “We have been absolutely thrilled and taken aback with the response to our first awards, and from the support we have had from our entrants, judges and sponsors. Thank you to everyone, on behalf of the whole team, in making this such a success so far.

“The quality and breadth of entries has been of the highest calibre, and putting the shortlists together was no easy task.

"Some of the shortlists have many more names on there than we initially intended - but we genuinely felt we could not discount such excellent entries at this stage, so will pass to our judging panel for their insight ahead of them choosing a winner.

“We are very excited to reveal the winners next month, but for now, congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist. Please be very proud of your achievements and for the amazing work you are doing.”

Here, we unveil the shortlists of the inaugural NR Times Awards

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