THIRD-YEAR University of Bradford student nurse Sam Wallace has been chosen as a "Rising Star" in his profession at a national awards ceremony.

The inaugural Nursing Times Rising Stars event honoured 25 of the profession’s stars of the future for their contribution to nursing at the outset of their careers.

Winners were judged by a panel of senior figures in the profession on the impact they have had, how far they have challenged convention, commitment to career progression and leadership skills.

Mr Wallace has devoted much of his own time to developing a compassionate culture of care in nursing and has been involved in fundraising, supporting students, trust staff and vulnerable groups.

He developed a pilot programme for students and health and social care staff to link with their clinical commissioning group, and helped develop supporting information for future students.

He said: “It is absolutely amazing to win the award and a huge honour to be nominated in the first place. Being recognised by some of the most senior people in the NHS means such a lot and I’m really pleased that what I and my colleagues have been doing here has made such an impact.”