The North Central London Integrated Care Board is delighted to announce that three of our Integrated Care Service teams have been shortlisted for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024.
The NHS Parliamentary Awards were created in 2018 to celebrate and recognise the outstanding contribution of staff, volunteers and others working in the health and care sector. In the first stage of the awards, MPs nominate healthcare teams and individuals in their local area to highlight their exceptional commitment and achievements working in and with the NHS.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony taking place on Monday 14 October 2024 – when healthcare leaders, finalists and MPs will come together to celebrate the immense contribution our healthcare staff make to the NHS.
The Excellence in Healthcare Award
The main causes of early death for the people of England are – heart disease and stroke, cancer, respiratory conditions, dementia, and self-harm. This award recognises individuals or teams who go above and beyond to improve outcomes and experiences for patients living with and beyond these major health conditions or work to prevent them.
This could be through:
- establishing a new process to identify and prevent major conditions earlier;
- developing effective ways to share and spread awareness of a major health condition;
- working with patients and their families to support people to stay well and recover in their own homes, with the right support in place in their communities.
Heart Failure Virtual Ward Team at Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital
Heart Failure Virtual Ward Team at Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital
London
The Heart Failure team at Barnet and Royal Free Hospitals spearheaded the implementation of the Trust’s first Heart Failure Virtual Ward. This innovative service revolutionised care by providing remote monitoring, personalised treatment, and expedited recovery. Our dedication to improving patient care led to the nomination for the NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Nominated by: Dan Tomlinson MP
The Excellence in Mental Health Care Award
To the individual or team that has worked across organisational boundaries to develop new and effective services to help people living with mental health problems.
This could be through:
- developing new and effective kinds of services for those experiencing or at risk of crisis;
- working with local partners to put in place effective prevention strategies that promote better mental health;
- working with their communities to address stigma and help design services for those who are hardest to reach, reducing health inequalities;
- engaging effectively and innovatively with groups that face specific challenges such as children and young people.
North London Forensic Collaborative – Commissioning Hub Team
London
This is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for specialised mental health NHSE delegated functions. The team is responsible for finance, strategy, quality and clinical oversight of forensic services for the population of North London. The team has successfully implemented large scale community transformation with service user participation central to its model.
Nominated by: Dan Tomlinson MP
The Nursing and Midwifery Award
We see the best of the NHS when its professionals are putting patients at the heart of care, engaging with patients and families, listening to their views, and ensuring people are treated with care and compassion.
This award is for any nurse or midwife who has used their skills to ensure that patients experience care and compassion.
This could be through:
- providing excellent clinical care to patients;
- changing how healthcare staff communicate with patients and their families;
- driving improvements to hospital environments, or maternity wards, to make them more pleasant places for patients and their loved ones;
- identifying ways that trusts can address health inequalities in maternity care to ensure better outcomes for patients;
- ensuring that patients and their families are well-informed and empowered to play an active role in deciding what type of care they receive;
- guiding patients and families through important conversations around vaccination.
Huda Mohamed
London
Huda Mohamed MBE is the Specialist Lead Midwife for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at Whittington Health NHS Trust. She runs a clinic that supports patients affected by FGM from across the country.
In 2024 Huda was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to midwifery.
Nominated by: Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP