We are delighted to announce that the Trust has been shortlisted for this year’s National Health Service Journal Awards (HSJ) in two categories:
· Patient Safety Award
· NHS Race Equality Award
Patient Safety Award
This nomination centres around the Trust’s Critical Care Unit and its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. East Lancashire was one of the busiest critical care units in the UK, with the area as a whole registering some of the highest community infections rates, hospital admissions and sadly, deaths throughout the pandemic.
Jane Dean, a Consultant Nurse who leads the Trust’s Critical Care Outreach team said: “We usually see patients on the wards and we would only admit them into Critical Care when needed.
“When the second Covid wave hit in 2021, meeting the demand for Critical Care beds was a significant challenge. However, within 10 hours the Team had opened an ‘Enhanced Respiratory Unit’ that was able to give appropriate care to the less serious cases. This created bed space on the Critical Care Unit to allow the poorliest patients to receive the care they needed.
“I am immensely proud of all that the Team has achieved throughout the pandemic and the recognition of just being shortlisted for this award is a real honour.”
NHS Race Equality Award
This accolade recognises the important work being carried out by our Black Asian Minority Ethnic Staff Network that supports our wider workforce. The network group was established in xx and has been instrumental in overcoming barriers and driving forward positive change in the organisation
Kevin Moynes, Executive Director of HR at ELHT said, “The Trust is extremely proud of its diversity which is evident in our ELHT Family, both in hospital and in the community.
“We want everyone to feel involved, included and equally valued. We are so pleased that our commitment to this has been recognised via these awards.”
The HSJ Awards continue to be the most esteemed accolade of healthcare service excellence in the UK. The Awards do not only adhere values of sharing best practice, improving patient outcomes and innovating drivers of better service, but most importantly provide a well-deserved thanks to the sector.
Following one of the most demanding years on record for the NHS, the awards aim to shine a light on the outstanding efforts and achievements that individuals and teams across the sector have delivered. Whether or not our teams take home the trophy, we are immensely proud their achievements!
The judging panel was once again made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community.
Following the intense and in-depth judging process, ELHT was shortlisted in two categories, ahead of the official awards ceremony to be held later this year on Thursday 18 November. Standing out amongst tough competition from hundreds of other exemplary applicants, ELHT was selected based on ambition, visionary spirit and the demonstrable positive impact that it has had on both patient and colleague experience.
The full shortlist of nominees for the 2021 HSJ Awards can be found here: https://awards.hsj.co.uk/shortlist-2021