Congratulations to Gary FitzGerald, Chief Executive of Action on Elder Abuse, who received a standing ovation at the finals of the recent Great British Care Awards for his work in challenging elder abuse. The award of ‘outstanding contribution to social care’ was the highest honour of the evening, in a ceremony that is supported by the Department of Health, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Ceretas, the English Community Care Association (ECCA), the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), the National Skills Academy and Skills for Care.