Find out more about the winner and shortlisted entries in the Theatre and Surgical Nursing category at the 2025 Nursing Times Awards. FinalistsNuffield Health: Spinal surgery framework Spinal lead nurseSummary: Theresa Carey developed and implemented a spinal surgery pathway, which has been rolled out across all 37 Nuffield Health hospitals. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) spinal team has developed and implemented the first nurse-led ERAS protocol for elective spinal surgery within neurosurgery across the UK. FinalistsShrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Theatre AcademySummary: Since September 2023, all new theatre staff have attended a three-week comprehensive, cross-site, standardised, structured and evidenced-based training package. All staff new theatre staff will attend the Theatre Academy, with the exception of those who have completed a formal theatre education or already an experience theatre practitioner.