1. Virtual Awards Cabinet 2017/18
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2. IBD Nurse Excellence Recognition Programme
Shortlisted in 4 Categories
IBD Nurse Excellence Recognition Programme
2017

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Nursing Times Awards 2017
Shortlisted in 4 categories
Care of Older People
Enhancing Patient Dignity
HRH - Integrated Care Category
Technology and Data in Nursing Category.
Shortlisted in 4 Categories
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4. Skills Development Network 2017 Click to go back to the Cabinet
The teams have been working together over the past two years to develop an Information Sharing Gateway (ISG), which allows certain organisations to share relevant healthcare information and data safely and securely.
More than 400 organisations in Lancashire and Cumbria, including hospitals, GPs, third sector organisations, police and schools are now using the system which allows them to demonstrate that they are sharing personal information with each other in a safe and efficient way.  
WINNER
A project team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) and partners from the Lancashire and Cumbria Information Governance (IG) Group have been awarded the ‘Innovation’ Informatics Award, sponsored by the North West Coast Innovation Agency.
A project team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) and partners from the Lancashire and Cumbria Information Governance (IG) Group have been awarded the ‘Innovation’ Informatics Award, sponsored by the North West Coast Innovation Agency. The teams have been working together over the past two years to develop an Information Sharing Gateway (ISG), which allows certain organisations to share relevant healthcare information and data safely and securely. More than 400 organisations in Lancashire and Cumbria, including hospitals, GPs, third sector organisations, police and schools are now using the system which allows them to demonstrate that they are sharing personal information with each other in a safe and efficient way.   The organisations who are part of the ISG share data to ensure seamless care for patients wherever they turn up for treatment – whether it be at their GP, their local hospital or another organisation. This helps the clinicians who are delivering care as they have all the relevant information in front of them when they see the patients, and also for the patient as they don’t have to repeat themselves to each clinician they see. Access to health care data is also essential to health research, leading to improved treatments and patient outcomes. All information sharing is carried out with the correct consent and in adherence with Data Protection Act principles. The ISG captures these arrangements and any associated risks electronically. The team gave a presentation to a panel of judges at a Connect conference in Blackpool last month, where they were presented with the award. Kevin Whittaker, Programme Manager for I3, UHMBT, said: “The award win is a real coup for the team. Patients rely on the efficient and safe sharing of their data to ensure that clinicians have access to the information they need - whenever and wherever they access treatment.” Organisations using the system can put Information Sharing Agreements in place with efficiency savings of more than 500%. Kevin added: “The new system has improved and modernised the administration and risk assessment of information sharing between organisations. Patients will also benefit from the improved healthcare outcomes that result from sharing health data in an appropriate way with research institutions and universities.” In the last year, the ISG system developed by the UHMBT team has been adopted by 1,510 organisations nationally and one internationally. Aaron Cummins, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance, UHMBT, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for the team. The ISG system now means that data is able to flow between organisations where there is a justified purpose. This allows a much more seamless delivery of care and provides clinicians with complete and up-to-date information.” Future developments include a system where a patient at a GP practice can find out instantly how their information is being shared. This is subject to an Information Commissioners Office (ICO) grant funding application which, if successful, will make this available within 12 months.
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HSJ Awards 2017
Shortlisted in 3 categories
New Improved fluid balance Charts –
Easy to use, improved staff satisfaction
New chart accepted by all specialties in 3 Hospital sites
Fluid balance review to coincide with 4 hourly EWS
Patient safety prompts- min urine/h, balance, 4h reviews
33% of patients had abnormalities identified on the chart and these were actioned appropriately
Ongoing staff training to ensure we get >90% on all safety parameters
Reduction of AKI mortality from 28% to 14.94% and length of stay from 10.7 days to 6.7 days in 2 years
Information Sharing gateway
Patient safety - New Improved Fluid Balance Charts
Chief Executive of the Year – Jackie Daniel
Using Technology to Improve Efficiency Category – Information Sharing gateway
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HSJ Value Awards 2017
We developed a programme of work with a focus on achieving savings in a clinically led, joined up, inclusive way that is being embedded
WINNER and Shortlisted
Winner
Improving Value through Innovative Financial Management or Procurement category - Sustainability Programme.
Shortlisted
Improving The Value Of Diagnostic Services - Advice and Guidance
into the DNA of the organisation to balance and complement patient experience and quality delivery. This is allowing us to move towards sustainability in an aligned, driven and transparent way. The programme has demonstrated a step change in cost improvement.
It gives us great pleasure to announce that our Trust has won the Improving Value Through Innovative Financial Management or Procurement award at last week’s Health Service Journal awards We developed a programme of work with a focus on achieving savings in a clinically led, joined up, inclusive way that is being embedded into the DNA of the organisation to balance and complement patient experience and quality delivery. This is allowing us to move towards sustainability in an aligned, driven and transparent way. The programme has demonstrated a step change in cost improvement.
For 2016/2017 savings are forecast to be greater than £13.5m, compared to £8-10m previously. The judges were impressed with the outstanding turnaround in a phenomenal time period, through a fundamental change in culture and leadership.
Aaron Cummins, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance, said: “This is a great achievement and a reflection of the efforts all of our teams have made in the design and delivery of our Sustainability Programme. A real focus on re-setting our relationship with money and a commitment to improve quality, safety and experience for our patients has resulted in some great work and it’s great that this has been recognised.”
You can find out more about our sustainability programme here We were also finalists for the Improving the Value of Diagnostic Services award. A big congratulations to both teams!
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7. Personnel Today Awards 2017 Click to go back to the Cabinet
Shortlisted in 2 categories
Employee Engagement Award category
Award for Excellence in Public Service HR
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Dermatology Awards 2017
WINNER
Dermatology team
Team of the Year 2017
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9. LGBT Staff Network - Employee Network Group of the Year in the 2017
Employers’ Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards 2017
In order to reach the shortlist the LGBT Network had to demonstrate they have not only
Shortlisted
LGBT Staff Network - Employee Network Group of the Year in the 2017
added value to the organisation through significant levels of employee engagement and influence at all levels, but have also contributed to the organisational objectives and been instrumental in changing our staff working environment.
This was a great opportunity to showcase the commitment to achieving an inclusive and diverse workplace demonstrating that networks can and do make a difference. Well done to all involved.
Also congratulations to the LGBT Network on reaching the 2017 enei Awards shortlist. They were nominated for Employee Network Group of the Year Award.
In order to reach the shortlist the LGBT Network had to demonstrate they have not only added value to the organisation through significant levels of employee engagement and influence at all levels, but have also contributed to the organisational objectives and been instrumental in changing our staff working environment.
This was a great opportunity to showcase the commitment to achieving an inclusive and diverse workplace demonstrating that networks can and do make a difference. Well done to all involved.
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WINNER
‘Supporting Learners in Practice (project)’ Award as part of the ‘Learning Matters –Awards’ 2017 run by Health Education England North West and partners.
Work around the Supporting Bereaved Relatives workshops.
Recognises the partnership working between Learning and Organisational Development, Bereavement Specialist Nurses and Facilities Departments. The workshops support the work around Improving End of Life Care with a focus on how we support relatives of those who have died.
The Trust has won the ‘Supporting Learners in Practice (project)’ Award as part of the ‘Learning Matters – North West Health and Care Awards’ 2017 run by Health Education England North West and partners, for the work around the Supporting Bereaved Relatives workshops designed and facilitated by Helen O’Neil, Carole Palmer and Lindsay Pinch.
This is fantastic news and recognises the partnership working between Learning and Organisational Development, Bereavement Specialist Nurses and Facilities Departments. The workshops support the work around Improving End of Life Care with a focus on how we support relatives of those who have died. After identifying a gap in training of support staff, in particular porters, a one hour training session was designed around their role in End of Life Care. The training took place as a trial on the Lancaster site and has since been extended to include domestics and other non-clinical staff across the bay. The training has meant working across different staff groups within the Trust. The fear of not knowing what to say to relatives and lack of understanding of what would be helpful in these sensitive circumstances often made the staff unwilling to interact with the bereaved, which in turn could make a bereaved family feel less supported and even more isolated. What was important to us was for the porters, and other staff to feel supported, knowledgeable and confident in their role and as a result bereaved families would also benefit from their understanding and increased sensitivity. Sessions included a range of interactive learning methods around basic theories of patterns of grief, information about support available for the bereaved families and for staff themselves within UHMBT. Importantly we created a learning environment for everyone to feel comfortable sharing their experiences to help in recognising the important role they play in the Trust. Some practical issues were raised during the sessions which have helped to improve processes as a result of changes being made. Evaluation of the sessions all gave positive comments indicating the sessions were worthwhile and had increased their confidence in supporting bereaved relatives and how for some being able to attend the training made them feel valued.
The Award Ceremony took place on Thursday 15 June at Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester.
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Patient Safety Awards 2017
Shortlisted
Patient Safety in Maternity & Midwifery Services category
3 Minute Safety Brief
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12. Public sector Paperless awards 2017
Shortlisted
Most Innovative Use of E-Forms for the work I3 have done on the Comprehensive Nursing Digital Record Project
Efficiency Savings Project of the Year Award
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13. Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) Awards 2017
2 Shortlisted
Recruitment Team for the ‘Recruitment team of the year’ category.
Bay Learning and Improvement Collaborative (BLIC) Award for Excellence in Organisational Development.
BLIC was set up to support the collaboration of development and improvement initiatives across the Bay Health and Care Partners – supporting teams and leaders in their work in improving patient care.
In the past year they have set up and held three large scale clinical events for more than 80 clinical staff.
The Bay Learning and Improvement Collaborative (BLIC) has been shortlisted in the Healthcare People Management Association 2017 Awards.
The awards recognise and reward outstanding work in healthcare human resource management, and BLIC have been shortlisted in the Academi Wales Award for Excellence in Organisational Development.
BLIC was set up to support the collaboration of development and improvement initiatives across the Bay Health and Care Partners – supporting teams and leaders in their work in improving patient care.
In the past year they have set up and held three large scale clinical events for more than 80 clinical staff, including GPs, consultants, senior nurses, Allied Health Professionals and ambulance staff, which have been well-received and focussed on discussions about building a clinical community across the Morecambe Bay area.
The events also explored how different parts of the system can work together more effectively across both organisational and geographical boundaries.
The collaborative has commissioned a 12 month programme of support to Integrated Care Communities (ICCs) which has helped develop the ICCs and supported their leadership teams to support their communities.
The collaborative has also put on training for staff across the healthcare spectrum in the area, including coaching skills, risk-based approach to clinical risk taking, insights discovery, wellbeing and resilience and improvement methodology.
Sally Baines, Director of System OD and Culture Change for the Bay Health and Care Partners, said: “The creation of BLIC has shown to the rest of the Bay that cross organisational working can and does work and brings measurable and demonstrable benefits. It is One Step Beyond organisational development!”
“This shortlisting is a testament to the work undertaken by all the partners within the collaborative and their willingness to share learning with partner organisations.”
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UK Blog Awards 2017
awards 2017
Shortlisted
Lindsay Benson from the Dietetics Team was nominated for the Sports and Fitness category of the UK Blog awards for her blog on health and nutrition,
Lean Bean Nutrition
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RCN Midwifery Awards 2018
Shortlisted
Shortlisted for the Slimming World Award for Partnership Working for the fantastic work being done around Safe Active Birth – which supports women to make individual birth choices and also supports midwives to facilitate these choices as safely as possible.
In response to the move away from the normal birth campaign to safe active birth we appointed two Safe Active birth Midwives, the first of their kind in England. They work with women and their families, midwives, maternity support workers, Obstetricians, paediatricians and theatres teams to ensure that women receive the care they need and wish for, through a collaborative multi-professional approach.
The project was identified in response to Better Births, User engagement and feedback,  to ensure all women regardless of risk factors had an opportunity to practice and experience safe active birth.   It was evident that we had an increasing number of requests for birth choices outside of nationally recognised clinical guidance. We recognise through women’s birth stories, debriefing and care planning session that women, midwives and the multidisciplinary team needed support to a become confident in decision making through empowerment, support and evidence based knowledge.  This is fundamental to the role of the safe active birth midwives.
The development of this project supports a robust multidisciplinary team approach to individualised care planning, Working with the multidisciplinary team inclusive of midwives, anaesthetist and obstetric colleagues. In the implementation of strategies to safely reduce clinical interventions and improve women and their families birth experiences
Safe active birth midwives education of staff to develop their competence to enable them to keep the birth process as active and safe as possible for all women. They assist in the development of and maintain evidence-based guidelines for holistic midwifery and obstetric practice. They work to provide inspirational leadership which encourages midwives to appropriately and safely challenge traditional models of care and to facilitate changes in practice. The challenges faced are to question the embedded costumes and practice of silo working of the midwifery and obstetric teams to be part of collective that work with the women and their families
The safe active birth midwives have contributed to wider benefits of care delivery by increase the water birth rate across both sites. They have undertaken aromatherapy training for all midwives within community and hospital environment. They have supported and encourage multidisciplinary engagement and team working to promote gentle caesarean sections.  Through their work we have seen an increase in our patient satisfaction feedback
The safe active birth midwives have taken a multi professional team approach that works with women and her family and has ensured continuous risk assessments with her and others that supports clear planning and communication.   Unwarranted intervention that has no clinical merit is as unsafe as intervention not being sought when it is of clinical imperative. The safe active birth midwives have developed Multi-professional respect, joint education and training to support the changing needs of maternity services and reflect the vision set out in Better births.  A fully integrated maternity care pathway that sees maternity services working corroboratively across the health and social care economy that integrates care from the earliest opportunity will assist to further reduce poor outcomes for all.
Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “The standard of entries has been extremely high so to get this far is an outstanding achievement. It shows how much innovation is being done in our maternity services, and how hard midwives, maternity support workers and the wider maternity team are working to deliver the safest and best possible care. I wish Jane and Tamsin the best of luck at the awards ceremony in March.”
Carolyn Pallister, Slimming World Public Health Manager, commented: "We welcome any service that improves the lives of mums, mums-to-be and babies.”
"Pregnancy and early motherhood is a time when women can often feel vulnerable and uncertain, and so are open to seeking support to help them give their new arrival the best possible start in life.”
"This service shows that partnership working can be effective at giving women the support they need at this crucial time."
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Shortlisted
Over the past ten months UHMBT has attracted the attention of national and international colleagues for its work on the clinically led Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
Back in the summer the Trust’s Emergency Departments(ED) took a major step towards becoming ‘Paperlite’ by removing the paper CAS Card that was used in ED and replacing it with an Electronic CAS Chart available within the EPR. 
The nursing and I3 Clinical Content Team were one of five finalists in the category of ‘Best Nursing Technology’ for the roll out of the Comprehensive Digital Nursing Record across all three of the organisations main hospital sites.
Trust shortlisted for national award for best nursing technology
The nursing and I3 Clinical Content Team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) are one of five finalists in the category of ‘Best Nursing Technology’ at this year’s E Health Insider (EHI) Awards. The nomination relates to the work being done at the Trust with the roll out of the Comprehensive Digital Nursing Record across all three of the organisations main hospital sites.
The UHMBT team will present their projects to a panel of industry leaders during the judging day held on Monday 30 October with the winners being announced at the awards ceremony on the following day at NEC Birmingham.
The EHI Awards, which is in its eleventh year, is  the UK’s only dedicated flagship event within the healthcare IT calendar and recognises innovation and achievements in the healthcare technology sector. The awards acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments and contributions of individuals and organisations from across the industry.
Over the past ten months UHMBT has attracted the attention of national and international colleagues for its work on the clinically led Electronic Patient Record (EPR). Back in the summer the Trust’s Emergency Departments(ED) took a major step towards becoming ‘Paperlite’ by removing the paper CAS Card that was used in ED and replacing it with an Electronic CAS Chart available within the EPR. 
Tracy Carling, Project Lead for the Clinical Content Team, UHMBT, said: “It was a real coup for the I3 Content team to be shortlisted for this National Award.  Clearly the panel were impressed with the excellent progress we’ve made with our EPR with innovations such as the roll out of the Digital Nursing Record, electronic whiteboards and nursing iPods.”
Melanie Waszkiel, EPR Clinical lead, UHMBT, added: “I’m sure it will be quite nerve wracking on the day but we do have a great success story to present to the judging panel. It’s nice that all the hard work that the I3 content team have done in conjunction with the nurses has been recognised and that we’ve been given the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the work we’ve done on a National stage.”
Joann Morse, Deputy Chief Nurse, UHMBT, said: “This is fantastic news and testament to the nurses and I3 team’s diligence and dedication.  During the year we’ve had some really positive feedback from clinical leaders from around the world that have come to visit us at Morecambe Bay.
“To have made the final five in the category ‘Best Nursing Technology’ is some achievement and a further endorsement of the feedback we’ve received.  I know that the work that the team has delivered with Comprehensive Nursing Digital Record Roll Out has really helped the EPR to progress and improve patient care and I wish them all the very best on the night.”
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17. Academy of Fabulous Stuff Awards Click to go back to the Cabinet
The Better with You campaign - Back in September 2016 the Trust launched a six week online and social media campaign aimed at attracting professionals from across the country to apply for hard to fill vacancies i.e. those posts that the Trust finds hard to recruit, both due to national shortages and additional challenges with our geography.
The campaign was made up of numerous visual and interactive methods, including images and quotes from current UHMBT staff shared online with links to vacancies, and Twitter ‘takeovers’ by existing staff – from nurses to divisional general managers – to get an insight on their roles and what it is like to work at the Trust. In addition, three films were created featuring current nurses, consultant radiologists and radiographers focusing on their working life at the Trust and life living in the Morecambe Bay area. It resulted in 148 additional applications for hard to fill posts in just six weeks.
The 5127 category looks for a campaign that is:
 Trish Holliday, Ward Manager for the Surgical Inpatient Unit, and her team on Ward 6 at Westmorland General Hospital have been shortlisted for the 4 candles award for their initiative to design and introduce memory boxes to improve engagement between Trust staff and patients with dementia.
The empty boxes are given to relatives to fill with items belonging to the patient such as photos, aromas, toys and letters. This helps to make families feel involved.
Winner and Shortlisted
Shortlisted - Better with you  category
Winner - Memory boxes – 4 candles category
The Better with You campaign is up for the 5127 category. Back in September 2016 the Trust launched a six week online and social media campaign aimed at attracting professionals from across the country to apply for hard to fill vacancies i.e. those posts that the Trust finds hard to recruit, both due to national shortages and additional challenges with our geography.
The campaign was made up of numerous visual and interactive methods, including images and quotes from current UHMBT staff shared online with links to vacancies, and Twitter ‘takeovers’ by existing staff – from nurses to divisional general managers – to get an insight on their roles and what it is like to work at the Trust. In addition, three films were created featuring current nurses, consultant radiologists and radiographers focusing on their working life at the Trust and life living in the Morecambe Bay area.
It resulted in 148 additional applications for hard to fill posts in just six weeks.
The 5127 category looks for a campaign that is:
Absolutely committed
Fiercely determined
Brim-full of self-belief
Refusing to compromise and dedicated to perfection.
The winner of the category must show that they have demonstrated all of these attributes refers to the number of prototypes that Sir James Dyson developed before finally marketing his first Dyson ‘Cyclone’ vacuum cleaner. If you have seen a project through from start to finish, hurdled obstacles, converted nay-sayers and delivered ultimate success, then you might be in the running
 You can find out more about Better With You at
 Trish Holliday, Ward Manager for the Surgical Inpatient Unit, and her team on Ward 6 at Westmorland General Hospital have been shortlisted for the 4 candles award for their initiative to design and introduce memory boxes to improve engagement between Trust staff and patients with dementia.
The empty boxes are given to relatives to fill with items belonging to the patient such as photos, aromas, toys and letters. This helps to make families feel involved.
The 4 candles award: The 2 Ronnies, featuring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker, first broadcast their ‘4 Candles’ sketch in It features a shopkeeper, played by Ronnie Corbett, becoming increasingly frustrated by a customer, played by Ronnie Barker, because he continuously misunderstands what he is requesting. At Ronnie Barker’s memorial service in Westminster Abbey, the cross was accompanied up the aisle by four candles instead of the usual two.  The winner of this award must show that it has  relied on an ability to listen and respond to feedback from any source.
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Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Awards
Shortlisted
Finance Director of the Year – Aaron Cummins
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19. Winner Royal College of Psychiatrists Awards 2017
Mrinalini was nominated by her colleagues whilst working in her Lancaster Psychiatry Placement.
Achievements during her rotation included initiating a communication skills teaching scheme for medical students, completing a multi-centre audit (currently under review for publication) and earning first prize at the North West Royal College of Psychiatrists Conference 2016.
Mrinalini Dey, Academic Foundation Year 2 Doctor, at RLI, was awarded
‘Foundation Doctor of the Year’ by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 6 November 2017.
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20. Health Business Awards 2017 Click to go back to the Cabinet
Patient Safety
Over 2-years, UHMBT has gone from special measures to good overall and outstanding for care. This has been achieved through working in partnership with patients, families, staff and partner organisations.
We have changed our culture to one that delivers patient, staff and efficiency/cost benefits. For example, we have reduced cardiac arrests by 39% in 2-years; death from acute kidney injury by 19% in a year; we have reduced the cost of harms by over £0.5million.
The nursing team have driven a total of over £3million worth of efficiencies whilst improving care. We have shared our approach widely with other Trusts and can demonstrate a reduction in severity of harms, complaints upheld by the Ombudsman and an insurance premium increase of only 1.4% in 2017 compared to a national increase of over 15%. In over 61,000 service users gave us an average satisfaction rating of 4.78 out of a maximum 5.
NHS Finance
We have developed a programme of work with a focus on achieving savings in a clinically led, joined up, inclusive way that is being embedded into the DNA of the organisation to balance and complement patient experience and quality delivery. This is allowing us to move towards sustainability in an aligned, driven and transparent way.
Incorporating clinical and executive leadership to deliver lasting change to the Trust’s relationship with money.
The programme has demonstrated a step change in Cost Improvement. For year 2017 savings forecast to be greater than £12m, compared to £8-10m per annum.
Commended in 2 categories
Patient Safety Award
NHS Finance Award
What We Did - We have developed a programme of work with a focus on achieving savings in a clinically led, joined up, inclusive way that is being embedded into the DNA of the organisation to balance and complement patient experience and quality delivery. This is allowing us to move towards sustainability in an aligned, driven and transparent way.
Why We Did It - Incorporating clinical and executive leadership to deliver lasting change to the Trust’s relationship with money.
Most Significant Achievement - The programme has demonstrated a step change in Cost Improvement. For year 2017 savings forecast to be greater than £12m, compared to £8-10m per annum.
Challenges
A Trust emerging from Special Measures in December 2015.
The challenge of delivering sustainable, quality services for the future.
Morecambe Bay - An expansive geographical footprint.
Requirement to deliver £20m of operational efficiency savings in excess of the norm over three years 2016/ /20
Engagement of staff to contribute innovative ideas towards achieving Sustainability Programme objectives.
Actions
Set up dedicated Clinical and Nursing supplies group with deliverables aligned to Carter procurement focus.
Weekly Cost Control Board established providing tone, oversight, scrutiny, challenge & decision-making around tactical actions, and including clinical and executive leadership.
Investment in Project Management Office to support Divisional Teams in their plans to develop and deliver savings.
Long-term view - investment in initiatives such as Electronic Patient Records, pharmacy and PACS that have high ‘up-front’ investment but longer term payback in efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery.
Co-ordinated Communications Strategy to support cultural change from Board to Ward and celebrating staff innovation around Sustainability Programme.
Results
Transformational Procurement:
Established two key groups aimed at engaging clinical leaders in purchasing decisions - putting senior clinicians at the heart of decision making processes to effect operational change and release efficiency potential.
Output from these groups include changes to operating times and practices in Ophthalmology Services allowing higher volumes through theatres and reducing outsource costs - £104k financial benefit via increased throughput and £150k alternative agency source.
Pharmacy Stock - sold excess stock to Pharmacy Partner - financial benefit £240k. Further stock reductions with a Year End benefit of £220k.
New Dementia Care Therapies introduced for patients at Royal Lancaster Infirmary led to reduction in security costs of £40k
Value
To date the programme has demonstrated a step change in Cost Improvement Programme delivery. The Trust is on target to deliver £12.5m of cost improvements, which is 4.3% of revenue and £6m more than the 2% ‘stand still’ requirement in tariff. Oversight includes tracking of the ‘balanced scorecard’ dashboard incorporating quality and experience metrics. This, alongside efficiency measures to ensure this has been achieved, has been delivered whilst maintaining focus on ‘triple aim’. The Trust is also in a more advanced position in developing plans for future years than it has ever been:
The service review process is now owned by front-line staff which allows clear continuity in to next year.
The enhanced PMO, is bringing increased rigor and clarity of direction with front-line ownership.
Governance structures are firmly in place with regularity of action-focused, executive-led discussion of programme work through the CCB. This creates alignment with organisational timelines for annual plan submissions.
External support has been provided from PwC and Blue Sky to apply learning from elsewhere in the NHS, apply best practice and be an independent ‘critical friend’ in support of making change happen.
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21. IBD Nurse Excellence Recognition Programme
2017
IBD Nurse Excellence Recognition Programme
The IBD Nurse Excellence Recognition Programme started earlier this year to identify and recognise IBD nurses or teams which have developed an innovative project to improve patient care for people who suffer with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The innovative project, that won Wendi first prize, offers patients a Rapid Access Imaging Clinic at FGH. This is a unique clinic for both potential patients and those who have already been diagnosed with IBD. Wendi worked with Consultant Gastrointestinal Radiologist Dr Nigel Grunshaw, who initiated the idea using his expertise in ultrasound scanning.
This has transformed the service for patients by providing a one-stop clinic, a rapid access imaging clinic, and a telephone advice line, enabling patients get the support they need when they need it. This reduces waiting times and improves outcomes.
Winner
Wendi Harrison, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Clinical Nurse Specialist, has won the Richard Driscoll Award for IBD Nurse Excellence 2017 on Friday 17 November.
Wendi Harrison, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Clinical Nurse Specialist, has won the Richard Driscoll Award for IBD Nurse Excellence 2017 on Friday 17 November. The IBD Nurse Excellence Recognition Programme started earlier this year to identify and recognise IBD nurses or teams which have developed an innovative project to improve patient care for people who suffer with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The innovative project, that won Wendi first prize, offers patients a Rapid Access Imaging Clinic at FGH. This is a unique clinic for both potential patients and those who have already been diagnosed with IBD. Wendi worked with Consultant Gastrointestinal Radiologist Dr Nigel Grunshaw, who initiated the idea using his expertise in ultrasound scanning. This has transformed the service for patients by providing a one-stop clinic, a rapid access imaging clinic, and a telephone advice line, enabling patients get the support they need when they need it. This reduces waiting times and improves outcomes. Wendi Harrison, IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist at UHMBT said “It was an honour to receive this award for the outstanding change I have made to patients who use the Gastroenterology services at UHMBT. I have a good team around me, including dietitians and Radiology staff, who understand the nature of the disease and how it affects patient’s lives and I thank them for supporting me in setting up this service.” Sue Smith, Executive Chief Nurse at UHMBT said “This is a great achievement and a reflection of the efforts that Wendi and the teams have made in the creation of the Rapid Access Imaging Clinic. A real commitment to improve quality, safety, and experience for our patients has resulted in some amazing work and it’s great that this has been recognised.
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22. Better Health at Work Award
The Better Health at Work Award recognises the efforts of employers in addressing health issues within the workplace.  
Many organisations already promote healthy lifestyles and consider the health of their employees.  This Award will recognise the achievements of these organisations and help them move forward in a structured and supported way.
There are 4 levels to the Award –Bronze, Silver, Gold and Continuing Excellence, with appropriate criteria at each stage to build into an Award Portfolio.  Organisations are given up to a year per level, but there is flexibility for those who need it.
Achieved Silver Accreditation
The Silver Level of the award builds upon the basics of the Bronze level and rewards organisations that take a more holistic view of the workplace.
The organisation will be expected to develop and implement appropriate health related policies.
The company will participate in a minimum of four local, regional or national health related campaigns and ensure these activities are fully evaluated
Physical activity will be encouraged by the organisation.
Consultation will take place with employees on the development and implementation of a healthy eating policy. (if applicable)
The organisation will start to embed health and wellbeing within company structures and support their health advocates.
The organisation will operate an effective attendance management system and ill-health cases will be reported and investigated
The organisation will provide information to contractors and visitors in relation to health issues
Next steps Gold Award.
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23. Medilink Northern Powerhouse Healthcare Business Awards 2018
Shortlisted
In the Partnership with the NHS: Digital Healthcare Award Category
for our work with Rinicare and a research project looking at a digital device to reduce inpatient falls.
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HSJ Value Awards 2018
Shortlisted in 2 categories
Improving Value through Innovative Financial Management or Procurement University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust,
Temporary Staffing – A New Approach
Value and Improvement in Facilities and Estates Management University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust,
Facilities Helpdesk- Porter Allocation
Awards ceremony 7th June 2018
It gives us great pleasure to announce that our Trust has won the Improving Value Through Innovative Financial Management or Procurement award at last week’s Health Service Journal awards We developed a programme of work with a focus on achieving savings in a clinically led, joined up, inclusive way that is being embedded into the DNA of the organisation to balance and complement patient experience and quality delivery. This is allowing us to move towards sustainability in an aligned, driven and transparent way. The programme has demonstrated a step change in cost improvement.
For 2016/2017 savings are forecast to be greater than £13.5m, compared to £8-10m previously. The judges were impressed with the outstanding turnaround in a phenomenal time period, through a fundamental change in culture and leadership.
Aaron Cummins, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance, said: “This is a great achievement and a reflection of the efforts all of our teams have made in the design and delivery of our Sustainability Programme. A real focus on re-setting our relationship with money and a commitment to improve quality, safety and experience for our patients has resulted in some great work and it’s great that this has been recognised.”
You can find out more about our sustainability programme here We were also finalists for the Improving the Value of Diagnostic Services award. A big congratulations to both teams!
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25. HSJ Partnership Awards 2018 Click to go back to the Cabinet
Highly Commended
Remedium Partners were Highly Commended in the Recruiter of Year Award Category for their partnership working with the Trust.
‘Placing permanent doctors with passion’
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Burdett Trust Awards 2018
Shortlisted
The Burdett Nursing Awards 2018 will reward nursing teams for their sustained commitment to providing high-quality care. 
Awards Ceremony Thursday 24 May 2018 at the Waldorf Hotel in London
Shortlisted in the Mental Health Nursing Category for the Health Early Action Team
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