Nottingham University NHS Trust shortlisted for a national award
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), is thrilled to share the news that we have been shortlisted for improving health outcomes for minority ethnic communities, at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards which recognises safety, culture and positive experience in patient care, celebrating its worthy finalists on a national scale.
The HSJ Patient Safety Awards acknowledges the hard-working teams and individuals across the UK who are continually striving to deliver improved patient care.
A record-breaking 515 entries were received for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023, with 209 organisations, projects and individuals making it to the final shortlist. The high volume - and exceptional quality – of applications is once again reflecting the dedication and commitment to patient care within the UK’s healthcare networks.
Of the 24 categories, three are new for 2023, representing some of the recent initiatives and current focus areas within the NHS. These comprise the award for staff wellbeing initiative of the year; safety improvement through technology award; and urgent and emergency care safety initiative of the year
The judging panel was made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community.
Following the thorough judging process to date, NUH was shortlisted, ahead of the official awards ceremony to be held later this year in Manchester (September 18th). The Awards are a highlight of the HSJ’s annual 2-day Patient Safety Congress (taking place on 18 & 19 September), where delegates working at the forefront of safety, quality and clinical excellence will come together to join in with open and honest discussions about the current reality of safety.
At this first stage of judging, the shortlist was set against three clear criteria; clinical and specialist excellence; enacting organisation-wide change and service/system innovation.
What is the award for?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, mortality was higher in patients from Black and SE Asian communities.
We developed a purpose-built database for patients admitted with Covid-19 infection.
This demonstrated that the oxygen saturation measurements derived from pulse oximeters had more error in patients with non-white skin. These patients were sicker at the time of transfer to ITUs, probably as a consequence of the pulse oximeters providing higher readings than reality in those patients with non-white skin.
These data have been published and shared with the national regulators (US FDA and the UK MHRA) and presented at national and local meetings.
Since then, we have used the NUH Covid Patient Safety Database in a variety of ways to try and improve the delivery patient in Nottingham.
Andrew Fogarty, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine said “The pandemic brought together a multidisciplinary team that incorporated data specialists, clinicians and hospital management. Building the NUH Covid Patient Safety Database allowed us to answer questions that had the potential to inform and improve patient care both in Nottingham and nationally. It is the best team I have had the privilege to work in.”
Mark Simmonds, Deputy Medical Director at NUH, went on to say “We are very pleased that the team’s hard work has been recognised for an HSJ Patient Safety Award, and is a real boost to be recognised by such a prestigious organisation.
“The HSJ awards programme is a high profile and hugely respected platform to showcase the work and achievements of the many healthcare professionals who enter, and we’re delighted to have been recognised on this shortlist for a 2023 Patient Safety Award.
“We hope our entry might also inspire other colleagues to consider submitting their projects, too”
HSJ editor Alastair McLellan, adds: “As always, it’s a pleasure at this stage of our lengthy judging process, to be able to offer my congratulations to NUH, as the shortlisted finalists are revealed for this years’ HSJ Patient Safety Awards.
“Every one of the projects, Trusts, teams and individuals who entered this year have truly demonstrated their skills in setting – and delivering – the highest of standards in healthcare excellence, presenting our venerable panel of judges with some difficult decisions.
“I’m looking forward to welcoming our finalists to the awards ceremony in September, where we’ll have a fantastic opportunity to come together and celebrate some really impressive achievements, whilst sharing experiences, best practice and learning from our colleagues working in a diverse range of roles across the healthcare sector.”
The full list of finalists for the 2023 HSJ Patient Safety Awards can be found at https://awards.patientsafetycongress.co.uk/shortlist-2023.
Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony at Manchester Central, on September 18th 2023.