Read: Health champions celebrated at new awards
NHS organisations playing a leading role in spreading opportunity across the UK have been celebrated at a new set of awards.
The Purpose Health Coalition Awards recognise those NHS organisations and their staff that are committed to boosting opportunity and being truly purpose-led.
Winners on the night included Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
A range of individuals, teams and projects were highlighted as making a significant impact to their colleagues, patients and communities.
There were also Spotlight Awards for Professor Stephen Eames, Chief Executive of Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, Anne Coyle, Managing Director of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, and Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Chair of both Barts Health NHS Trust and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust for their leadership within the health sector.
The awards were hosted by the Chair of the Purpose Health Coalition and former Public Health Minister Rt Hon Anne Milton. The Purpose Health Coalition is made up of the UK's most innovative purpose-led leaders and organisations in the health sector.
The categories for the awards are based around the Purpose Goals launched last year by Rt Hon Justine Greening. The Goals provide a benchmark for activity focused on driving equality of opportunity from early years through to careers, alongside barriers such as the digital divide, health and infrastructure.
Anne Milton commented: “As the UK deals with the legacy of Covid-19 and faces new challenges such as the cost of living crisis and its impact on wellbeing, the importance of responsible organisations and the role they play has never been greater. NHS organisations have a vital role to play in supporting their patients and the wider community, and we need their leadership now more than ever before.
“These awards show brilliant examples of organisations thinking differently around employment opportunities, health and wellbeing, equality and diversity, and much much more. A huge congratulations to all our winners and I hope the best practice on show inspires others to go further in spreading opportunity.”
The full list of winners are:
Goal 1: Strong foundations in Early Years
Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Goal 2: Successful school years
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 3: Positive destinations Post 16+
Barts Health NHS Trust
Goal 4: Right advice and experiences
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 5: Open recruitment
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 6: Fair career progression
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 7: Widening access to savings & credit
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 8: Good health and wellbeing
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 9: Extending enterprise
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 10: Closing the digital divide
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 11: Infrastructure for opportunity
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 12: Building homes & sustainable communities
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Goal 13: Harness the energy transition
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Goal 14: Achieve equality, through diversity & inclusion
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Spotlight Award Winners
Professor Stephen Eames, Chief Executive of Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Anne Coyle, Managing Director of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Chair of both Barts Health NHS Trust and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
