This will be the 26th year of the National Care Awards celebrating the very best in the long-term care sector.

There are more than 25 categories available to enter, including:

• Care home manager of the year
• Deputy care manager of the year
• Care operations/area manager of the year
• Dementia care manager of the year
• Care leadership of the year
• Care home of the year
• Domiciliary care provider of the year
• Specialist care provider of the year
• Care home group of the year – small, medium, large
• And lots more!

See the full list of categories here.

The National Care Awards are taking place at ExCeL London's Platinum Suite on Friday 29th November, in the evening between days 1 and 2 of the Care Managers Show at the ExCeL. This means you can spend the day at the Managers Show, where the agenda will include operational excellence sessions and free CPD training, then party into the night with your care colleagues!

Enter the National Care Awards today (submissions close 12th July) and book a ticket/table to join us at the Awards.