The Donor Family Care Service (DFCS) have been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) ‘NHS Communications initiative of the Year’ award.  For 45 years, the HSJ Awards have been the most prestigious recognition of healthcare excellence in the UK.  More than an awards programme, they provide a platform to showcase the most significant projects, best practice initiatives, and transformative innovations shaping the future of NHS care.  The awards recognise the individuals and organisations proving what the NHS at its best can be.

The awards provide a platform for the DFCS to showcase the real impact of their communications initiatives and improvements in inclusive and expert care. They will also grant a stamp of approval, raising the profile of DFCS projects and an opportunity to set a standard for excellence within donor family care following organ donation.

The submission focused specifically on two initiatives – the bespoke donor family website and access to bereavement support for families who have supported organ and tissue donation. It also highlights the key work and support the team provide families, without which these initiatives are of no value.

Follow this link to the DFCS website and click here to see more about the HSJ.

The awards ceremony will take place on 20 November 2025 at Battersea Evolution, London.