Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a prestigious international award that celebrates inspirational examples of businesses, third sector organisations and the NHS working together to provide great patient care in the North of England!
The Trust has been shortlisted for the NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards 2019 in the ‘NHS Procurement’ category. The shortlisting recognises work that the Trust undertook in engaging partners to help deliver a new Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) across the Lancashire Integrated Care System. The HSCN is a new data network that allows health and care organisations to access and exchange electronic information, helping clinicians to deliver timelier care and a better patient experience.
The project has been shortlisted in recognition not only of the considerable savings it has created for the NHS and Lancashire Fire & Rescue (LFR), but also the improvements in network performance, speed and security. The project has improved connectivity across more than 300 NHS and LFR sites in Lancashire, as well as benefiting staff who work across different sites. The new network underpins the healthcare systems that doctors and nurses use, and will deliver important improvements in performance as well as securing against future malware and cyber-attacks.
Stephen McGarry, Head of Procurement and Commercial Finance at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“This is a fabulous opportunity to share the experience and rewards of our project outcomes with NHS peers in the North as well as with our supply partners. The recognition this project has received by being shortlisted goes a long way to justifying the hard work of the many contributors as well as underlining the benefits that can be achieved from working together as partners.”
Dr Liz Mear, Chief Executive of the Innovation Agency, said:
“Excellence in supply is integral to good quality healthcare, and NHS trusts in our region have established ground-breaking initiatives through excellent relationships with organisations large and small. I look forward to celebrating their successes.”
The winners will be announced on the evening of Thursday 17 October at The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, for more information please visit: www.innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk/excellence-in-supply-awards-2019.