Digital Health Impact List 2026 deadline extended

Digital Health has extended the deadline to submit nominations for the Impact List 2026 until the end of February.

The Digital Health Impact List 2026 is an initiative to celebrate the individuals making a difference in digital innovation across health and care.

It will shine a light on outstanding individuals from across the NHS, private healthcare, and social care who have delivered measurable impact over the past year.

Karl Grundy, managing director at Digital Health, said: “We’re extending the Impact List 2026 deadline to make sure that nobody misses out on applying because of winter pressures or the busy Christmas period.

“There’s outstanding work happening every day to drive digital change and we want to give it the visibility it deserves.”

Being included in the Digital Health Impact List offers professional recognition, editorial visibility and networking opportunities.

Those featured will be named on the Digital Health website and celebrated at Digital Health Summer Schools 2026 – the premier learning and networking event for digital health leaders.

Entrants for the Digital Health Awards 2026 will also be selected from the list.

Tammy Lovell, editor at Digital Health News, said: “We’ve been really encouraged by the response to the Digital Health Impact List so far and we know there are many more great stories still to be shared.

“If you’ve been meaning to nominate yourself or someone else but haven’t quite had the time, this extension is your opportunity. We’d love to hear about the work that’s making digital health better for patients and staff.”

A panel of experts will review all eligible nominations before the final names are confirmed and the list is published in summer 2026.

The judging panel includes:

• Tammy Lovell, editor at Digital Health;
• Karl Grundy, managing director at Digital Health;
• Alec Price-Forbes, national chief clinical information officer;
• Pritesh Mistry, fellow in digital technologies at the King’s Fund;
• Ruth Holland, director of regions at the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts;
• Jan Hoogewerf, head of health and care at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT; and
• Nadira Hussain, chief executive at Socitm.

Entrants will be judged on the difference their work has made, how they have inspired others and their contribution to ensuring equity, accessibility, or diverse representation in digital health.

Applications are open until 27 February 2026. Click here to find out more and apply.