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John Snow Medal for Patient Safety 

Formerly the John Snow Silver Medal until 2025, the John Snow Medal for Patient Safety is named after Dr John Snow to honour his pioneering contributions to anaesthesia and patient safety. This medal is awarded in recognition of the significant achievements of an individual who has improved or is improving patient safety.

This medal is awarded to anaesthetists who are actively making a significant impact to patient safety by implementing initiatives that greatly improve patient care and safety in the field of anaesthesia at a regional, national or international level. 

Successful recipients will receive the John Snow Medal for Patient Safety.


Eligibility: Can be awarded to Association members 

Nomination: By nomination from an Association or non-Association member. 


Submit your nomination here 

The deadline for nominations is 23:59 on Wednesday 13 August 2025. Awards will be presented at the Winter Scientific Meeting in London in January 2026.

Application questions:

  1. How has the individual implemented patient safety initiatives and helped improve patient care and safety at a regional, national or international level, and what has been the impact of their contributions? (max 500 words) 

  2. What sets this nominee apart from all others, to make them worthy of the John Snow Medal for Patient Safety? (max 500 words) 

  3. (optional) Please provide any supporting evidence to accompany your nomination 

 

Recipients of John Snow Silver Award

Key:  (P)= Past President, (V-P) = Past Vice-President

  • 2024: Dr Ravi Gill (V-P) | Dr Tei Sheraton (V-P)
  • 2023: Dr Andrew Klein | Dr Mike Nathanson (P)
  • 2022: Dr Paul Barker (V-P)
  • 2021: Dr Kathleen Ferguson (P)
  • 2020: Prof Tim Cook
  • 2019: Dr Paul Clyburn (P) | Dr Samantha Shinde (V-P)
  • 2017: Dr Richard Griffiths (V-P) | Dr Andrew Hartle (P) | Dr Isabeau Walker (V-P)
  • 2015: William Harrop-Griffiths (P)
  • 2013: Ellen O'Sullivan (V-P)
  • 2012: Ian Johnston
  • 2011: Richard Birks (P)| David Bogod (V-P)
  • 2009: Professor W Alastair Chambers (V-P) | David K Whitaker (P)
  • 2007: Professor Michael Harmer, CBE (P)
  • 2005: Peter GM Wallace (P) | Morris M Burrows (P) | David J Wilkinson (V-P)
  • 2004: Peter Morris | David Saunders (V-P)
  • 2003: J Edmond Charlton | Ralph S Vaughan | Professor Leo Strunin (P)
  • 2002: Professor David J Hatch | Sheila M Willatts
  • 2001: Maldwyn Morgan (P)
  • 2000: S Morrell Lyons, OBE (P)
  • 1999: W Leslie M Baird (P)
  • 1998: Peter J F Baskett (P)
  • 1997: William R MacRae (P)
  • 1996: Professor Michael D A Vickers (P)
  • 1994: Thomas B Boulton, OBE | John N Lunn (P)
  • 1992: G Jackson Rees | Professor Sir Keith Sykes | John S M Zorab
  • 1988: W Derek Wylie (P)
  • 1987: Philip J Helliwell (P)
  • 1986: Professor Sir Gordon Robson, CBE
  • 1985: Professor Thomas J Gilmartin (V-P)
  • 1984: Cyril F Scurr, CBE, MVO (P)
  • 1982: Professor T Cecil Gray, CBE (P)
  • 1974: Professor William W Mushin, CBE (V-P)
  • 1972: Professor Sir Geoffrey Organe (P)
  • 1970: Patrick Shackleton, CBE (P)
  • 1969: Ronald Jarman (P)
  • 1967: Professor Sir Robert Macintosh | Michael D Nosworthy
  • 1966: C Langton Hewer (V-P)
  • 1958: John Gillies (P) | Sir Ivan Magill, KCVO | Archibald D Marston | Richard J Minitt (P)
  • 1947: Zebulon Mennell (P)
  • 1946: Henry W Featherstone, OBE | Leslie G Morrison, MC | Professor Edgar Alexander Pask, OBE