The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is thrilled to have two projects shortlisted in the prestigious HSJ Awards.
The teams have been shortlisted for the ‘Acute Innovation of the Year’ and the ‘Provider Collaboration of the Year’ awards, recognising outstanding contribution to healthcare services.
The judging panel, made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community, shortlisted the projects from hundreds of applicants across the country. The shortlisted projects are:
The Osborne Treatment Centre’s At Home and Ambulatory Service – Acute Innovation of the Year award
The service allows patients with haematology disorders, to get treatment in an alternative setting to hospital. This includes using monitoring devices, chemo pumps or having treatment given within their own home by nurses.
The service is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team and helps to free up day case chairs and inpatient beds while giving patients a better quality of life.
Caroline Towers, Haematology Project Manager, said: “This service is about giving patients options and putting them at the centre of every decision that is made. By allowing patients to receive their treatment in different ways, we have been able to see what a huge difference it makes to so many people’s lives. I am pleased that the hard work of the team involved has been recognised in this way.”
The East Midlands Prehabilitation Project – Provider Collaboration of the Year award
The project is a partnership between UHL, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to integrate higher tier mental health support into local prehabilitation services.
Prehabilitation services support people with their physical, nutritional and emotional health before major surgery. This collaborative approach with neighbouring Trusts delivers effective and timely emotional support to patients and helps them to engage with the other elements of prehabilitation.
The service has made a positive impact on the holistic health of patients preparing for major cancer treatment.
Heather MacKinnon, Fit4Surgery Prehabilitation Clinical Service Lead, said: “This project has made a tremendous difference to the mental health of people preparing for major cancer treatment in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. The partnership delivers training and clinical supervision to support our colleagues in screening for emotional health issues, which helps them to provide intervention and make onward referrals for patients at a really challenging time of their cancer pathway. The service makes a profound impact by supporting patients to manage their mental health and engage with cancer treatment.”
The winners will be announced on Thursday 20 November. You can see the full shortlist on the HSJ website.