The NHS North West Games is an annual series of events to encourage NHS employees to come together to take part in a series of fun and friendly inter-Trust sport competitions.

Initiated by the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the event first ran in 2011 and has had entry from over 20 NHS Trusts and thousands of NHS employees from across the North West of England over nine years.  All events and activities are inclusive, allowing people of any age, ability or level of fitness to be able to take part.

The NHS North West Games is coordinated by a steering group of NHS Trusts and Active Partnerships in the planning, delivery and evaluation of events.  Participating NHS Trusts and organisations each pay a small fee that is accumulated together to cover the cost of running the events, which means that participation for NHS staff is free (providing that their Trust has signed up).

Due to a lack of organisational capacity and diminishing NHS Trust budgets there are no plans in the forseeable future for NHS Games events to be planned, with the last set of events running in 2025.

You can follow and share updates from the NHS Games via social media:

• Twitter: @NHSNWGames
• Sign up to email updates: Click here

Any NHS Trust, ICB or NHS organisation with employees in the north-west of England are welcome to join the NHS North West Games family.

If you would be interested in finding out more about how your NHS organisation can get involved, or if you’d like to attend one of the Steering Group meetings to find out more, then please contact Danny Woodworth (MSP) via d.woodworth@merseysidesport.com or call 077300 28773.