2009 Innovation Competition Winners Announced
The fifth annual NHS Innovations East Innovation Competition attracted a total of 86 entries across the five categories. A big thank you to all who took the time to enter.
The quality of the entries this year was exceptionally high. In the Medical Technology category in particular the judges would like to say that they were most impressed with the quality of the entries this year. They had a most difficult decision to award the two prizes as they said all 5 shortlisted entries deserved great credit.
The winners were announced on 13th May at a special Awards Dinner at the American Air Museum at Duxford. The evening was hosted by Jo Brand, who also helped to award the prizes. Winners received a special trophy and a cheque for £2,500 to progress their idea and the runners-up also received a trophy and a cheque for £1,500 to go towards developing their idea.Click here to review photos of the Awards Dinner
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Medical Technology
Winner
Dr Joseph Carter & Dr Peter Young
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust
Innovation: Non-injectable Connector for Arterial Systems
Runner-Up
Mr Stephen Large & Mr Sam Nashef
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation: A method of fast and reliable vessel connection (anastomosis) in aortic and peripheral vascular surgery
Software & ICT
Winner
Dr R Sivakumar
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Innovation: Multidisciplinary electronic discharge summary and database for Stroke and TIA
Runner-Up
Dr Laszlo Igali
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation: Live videoconferencing system facilitating Mohs' micrographic surgery
Publications & Training Aids
Winner
Matt Richards & Team
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation: Walking a Different Way
Runner-Up
Deborah Bone & Julie Nash
East and North Herts Primary Care Trust
Innovation: Sticking Plasters for Children's Souls
Infection Control
Winner
Brian Clancy & team
Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation: Patient Admittance Pack
Runner-Up
John Downes & Val Leggett
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation: The Mobile Equipment Cleansing Unit
Prevention & Wellbeing
Winner
Sarah Barnes & Helen Crowe
NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney
Innovation: The Mobile Food Store & Community Health Trainers
Runner-Up
Peter Cargill & team
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation: Al's Cafe
The 2009 Shortlist
Medical Technology
'A safety modification for the urethral Foley catheter'
Dr Ashwini Oswal
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
'A non injectable Connector for Areterial Systems'
Dr Joseph Carter
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust
'A method of fast and reliable vessel connection (anastomosis) in aortic and peripheral vascular surgery'
Mr Stephen Large
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
'Combined seating and transfer system for the severely disabled'
Dr Paul Meyer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
'A novel extraction device for intramedullary nails'
Mr Aman Sharma
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Software and ICT
'Multi document scanner for Cardiotocographs and patient records'
Mr Barry Whitlow
Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
'Pharmacy Reference Site (PRS) - a website to support pharmacists working out of hours'
Mr Mark Cheeseman
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
'Live video conferencing system facilitating Moh's micrographic surgery'
Dr Laszlo Igali
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
'Multidisciplinary electronic discharge summary and database for 1) stroke and 2) TIA'
Dr R Sivakumar
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Infection Control
'Infection Control mandatory e-learning package'
Mr John Downes
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
'Patient Admittance Pack'
Brian Clancy
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Mobile Equipment Cleansing Unit (MEQ)'
Mr John Downes
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Publications & Training Aids
'Sticking plasters for Children's Souls' Stories to improve emotional wellbeing'
Ms Deborah Bone
East and North Hertfordshire PC
'BrainBox'
Ms Deborah Bone
East and North Hertfordshire PCT
'Walking a different way'
Mr Matt Richards
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
'The Clinic - an interactive / educational DVD'
Mr Rob Glynne-Jones
East and North Hertfordshire PCT
Prevention & Wellbeing
'Dedicated Endometriosis NHS Service'
Ms Marie Tarbard
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
'Al's Cafe'
Mr Peter Cargill
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
'Public Well Being Clinics'
Ms Liz Smith
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
'Community Health Trainers and the Mobile Food Store'
Ms Sarah Barnes
NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney