The Sun’s health awards launch today giving YOU the chance to thank the tireless NHS staff saving lives everyday

WHETHER it is surgeons operating on babies, nurses caring for patients at all hours, or researchers trying to cure cancer....these are the nation’s real heroes.

It is the hard-working and committed staff of the NHS that bring us into the world and look after us in our times of need.

Now we want to give these selfless and dedicated workers the recognition we feel they deserve.

That’s why The Sun is launching our inaugural Who Cares Wins awards to honour those incredible people.

The winners will be announced at an awards lunch in October, hosted by Lorraine Kelly, who today praised NHS staff for saving her life after she was trampled by a horse in 2012.

We all know how valuable our health care system is - the NHS in England alone deals with more than one million patients in 36 hours.

It is the country’s biggest employer, with 1.9 million people working for it.

Many work long hours, putting their jobs before their own families.

We want YOU to nominate the health workers you think deserve to win.

Perhaps you have an incredible story to tell about a doctor who helped a loved one to survive, a paramedic who saved your life or a midwife who went the extra mile.

If so, please fill out the online form below.

SCROLL DOWN TO NOMINATE YOUR HEROES

The Sun’s judging panel - which will include TV’s Dr Dawn Harper - will consider every entry.

And we will pay £100 to anyone who successfully nominates a winner.

But first, we want to know why you are nominating them, what they did, and what it is about them which makes them a worthy winner.

THE CATEGORIES

Best Midwife

This award is for an NHS midwife who provided great care for a woman or her baby.

Tell us your amazing birth stories or nominate someone for their ongoing hard work.

Best Doctor

This award is for any NHS doctor - who could be a General Practitioner, a hospital doctor or hospital consultant.

Tell us why the person deserves to win.

Best Nurse

This award is for any NHS nurse in any field.

Ultimate Lifesaver (eg emergency rescue or operation)

This category is for a person or team who have performed an emergency rescue or an operation or similar.

Tell us your ‘999’ stories and also your stories about remarkable operations or lifesaving situations.

You might want to nominate a paramedic or an ambulance worker or a surgeon.

Groundbreaking pioneer or discovery

This category is to honour scientists and researchers who have contributed to medical science.

Best volunteer

This award will go to the unsung unpaid heroes of health.

Do you know a friend or a person who gives up their time to volunteer at a health charity, hospital, hospice or similar?

Best charity

This is a chance to nominate a health charity who has helped you or a loved one.

Special recognition

This category is to cover anyone working in the health field who does not fit into any of the above categories.

Perhaps there is team of people, a manager, receptionist, therapist, physio or nutritionist you want to honour.

NOW TO NOMINATE YOUR NHS HEROES...

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