Welcome to the Communiqué Awards

The Communiqué Awards are specifically designed to recognise and commend excellence and best practice in healthcare communications that ultimately deliver real improvements in healthcare, do the right thing for patients, build trust with stakeholders and enhance industry reputation.

Once again we have worked thoroughly with stakeholders, industry and consultancy experts, seeking extensive input to ensure the Communiqué Awards remains the most respected healthcare communications Awards scheme.

Their feedback confirms the Communiqué Awards as a benchmark of excellence for healthcare communications. The Awards recognise and provide a showcase for outstanding work together with the means to champion the highest possible standards and help shape future thinking and are hugely motivational for the winning teams and individuals, whether they are professionals working in-house, in consultancy or with any other relevant healthcare organisation.

Communiqué Awards' judging criteria focus on quality outcomes such as message uptake and changes in perception or behaviour. As always the 2012 judging panel will be looking for balanced, independent and compelling programmes, that enable stakeholders to improve clinical practice, raise standards of patient care, enhance patient safety, improve access to treatment, or overcome other current treatment barriers. Timescales are sufficient to allow for real outcomes that demonstrate the value of the work and the difference it makes for patients.

This year, for the first time, we are asking that entries be submitted online to reduce the amount of paper and photocopying required. When preparing your entry you may find it useful to look at the judge's tips and checklist. Reading the category entry requirements and criteria thoroughly will enable you to identify exactly what the judges are looking for. Finally if you would like a member of the Communiqué Awards team to come and discuss the entry process with you and/or your team, just call or email Ellie Duncanson-Hunter (+44 (0)1372 414252) to arrange a visit.

So welcome to the 2012 Communiqué Awards and good luck. It's time for you to demonstrate the excellence of your work...and enter!

I look forward to seeing you on the July 5, 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Trish Savage
Marketing Director

Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE accepting his award for Healthcare Communications Advocate 2011