We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at this year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare.
Over 1350 entries were submitted for this year’s awards, with 234 projects and individuals reaching the final shortlist. The high volume and exceptional quality of applications reflects the impressive levels of innovation and care continually being developed within UK healthcare.
Following a thorough judging process, we were shortlisted ahead of the official awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 21 November. The Trust has been selected as a real success story worthy of a place on the panel’s shortlist.
In the last four years, we have been on a significant improvement journey which has focused on both patients and colleagues and have seen our Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating increase to ‘good’ from ‘requires improvement’.
Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chris Oliver, said:
“We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for this highly prestigious healthcare award, which reflects the hard work and dedication our colleagues have put into making our Trust a better place for our patients, their families and carers, as well as creating an excellent place to work our people. As a learning organisation, we are always striving to be better and make improvements.
This recognition will be a huge boost for our teams, especially in a year when we know the competition has been so tough with an unprecedented volume of entries from so many other equally deserving Trusts and individuals.
Whatever the result on the night, our colleagues are already winners and we are incredibly proud for getting this far and to have the opportunity to share our success and learning with others from across the entire sector.”
HSJ editor Alastair McLellan, added;
"It always gives me great pleasure to congratulate our finalists at this stage of the judging process and this year is no exception as we acknowledge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
However, it’s always important to remember that the HSJ Awards are not just a celebration of success stories but also a platform to shape the future of the NHS.
We can’t wait to welcome our finalists to the awards ceremony in November and to recognise and applaud such impressive achievements across the sector. Huge thanks also go to our headline partner, Vodafone Business, who share our mission of driving the standard of healthcare excellence and creating better patient experiences.”
The selected winners will be announced during the awards ceremony at Evolution London on 21st November 2024.
The 2024 awards judging panel was made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community, including; Stephen Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England, Rosa Waddingham, Chief Nurse, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB and Matthew Style, Director General, Secondary Care and Integration Department of Health & Social Care, as well as a range of esteemed Chief Executives from NHS Trusts across the UK.
The full list of nominees for the 2024 HSJ awards can be found on their website alongside details of the awards’ partners.
