Find out more about the winner and shortlisted entries in the Nursing in Mental Health category at the 2025 Nursing Times Awards. Below you can find out who made our Nursing in Mental Health shortlist in 2025 and why:WinnersAchieve Together: Forensic mental health pathways for autistic people and adults with learning disabilitiesSummary: Kevin Taylor, a mental health nurse with over 40 years’ experience, leads Achieve Together’s forensic mental health pathways for autistic people and adults with learning disabilities who are at risk of offending or have been detained under the Mental Health Act or Sexual Offences Act. FinalistsSouth Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: Healthy Heads – mental health support teamSummary: Healthy Heads is a school-based mental health support service led by nurses. FinalistsWrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust: Digital mental health referral formSummary: Matron Alison Murphy introduced a digital mental health referral form to improve the process for mental health patients attending the emergency department. The paper referrals were handwritten, scanned and emailed to the mental health team, with the mental health team aiming to assess the patient within one hour of arrival.