The innovation and dedication of NHS staff and social care workers in the East Midlands is being recognised as the winners of the region’s second Health and Social Care Awards and the regional winner of the Outstanding Health Care Award are announced (see attached press release below).
The East Midlands nominees for the Health and Social Care awards were put forward by staff in hospitals, primary care, mental health, ambulance services, social care teams and the voluntary sector. Last night, the winners of the 13 categories were announced at an evening learning event in Leicester along with the regional winner of the Outstanding Health Care Award – which was launched this year to give local people the chance to say thank you to the NHS staff who changed their lives.
The event also included an exhibition area for staff to learn from other shortlisted projects and help further improve their services for patients. The ceremony was one of ten regional award ceremonies taking place across England which are linked to the National Health and Social Care Awards.
The regional winners will automatically be considered for the National Health and Social Care Awards - organised by the Department of Health in partnership with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement – and may be asked to attend the award ceremony in London hosted by the Secretary of State for Health on 8th July 2009.
NHS East Midlands, Director of Patient Care, Dame Catherine Elcoat said: “The Health and Social Care Awards are the opportunity to acknowledge excellence in care and encourage examples of strong partnership working across the voluntary, charity and independent sectors. All the nominated teams should be congratulated and we hope to share the learning from their innovative and creative projects. We will also continue to support our East Midlands awards winners, who will be considered for the national final.”
To see pictures from the awards evening please click here.
