NHIVNA HIV nurse of the year 2025
The NHIVNA HIV Nursing Award was set up to recognise the outstanding achievements of nurses who have made a significant or unique contribution to the care and quality of life of people with HIV.
These contributions could be in relation to:
- Innovation and excellence in improving patient care
- Service delivery
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Workforce planning
- Establishing new standards of care
- Developing new ways of working
- Something out of the ordinary
All current NHIVNA members are eligible for this award, please note that previous winners of this award are not eligible for nomination, nor are any members of the current NHIVNA Executive Committee.
| Previous winners |
|---|
| 2025: Jane Brown, Brotherton Wing Clinic, Leeds |
| 2022: Linda Panton, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh |
Pictured from left to right: Cindy Elliott (Gilead Sciences), Justine Mellor, Bob Downes, Shaun Watson (NHIVNA Chair)
NHIVNA / Gilead Sciences HIV Nursing Award
| Previous winners | |
|---|---|
| 2019: Bob Downes, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital Trust Justine Mellor, The Northern Contraception, Sexual Health and HIV Service at The Hathersage Centre |
2013: Anna Bamford, Sussex Community Health NHS Trust |
| 2018: Heather Renton, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 2012: Jane Bruton, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
| 2017: Michelle Croston, North Manchester General Hospital | 2011: Shena Boyle, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh |
| 2016: Jane Holder, Musgrove Hospital Starling Clinic | 2010: Breda Patterson (Ward), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
| 2015: Gary Barker, St Helen’s and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2009: Maxine Owen, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital |
| 2014: Pauline Jelliman, Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust |
NHIVNA / Gilead Sciences HIV Research Nurse of the Year Award
The NHIVNA / Gilead HIV Research Nurse Award was awarded for the first time in 2017, recognising a nurse who has conducted a unique piece of research or audit for 2018.
| Previous winner |
|---|
| 2017: Dr Eileen Nixon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital |
Pictured: Shaun Watson (NHIVNA Chair), Eileen Nixon and Cindy Elliott (Gilead Sciences)