International Journal of Palliative Nursing, in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support, is proud to announce the IJPN awards 2012.

This will be the eighth consecutive year that Macmillan has given its support to these prestigious awards, which will take place in London on 29 March.

The aim of the awards is simply to recognise excellence in palliative care. There is an enormous amount to celebrate, with outstanding work being carried out in all parts of the UK: the submissions we have received in previous years are wonderful demonstrations of innovation in service to patients. The IJPN awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge this work, and to share good practice with each other.

The awards categories reflect the range of activities and individuals involved in delivering high quality care to patients. We want to encourage as many submissions as possible, so whether you work in palliative care yourself, manage a team or work alongside palliative care teams, do consider making a nomination.