Medical Technology Category
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Runners-up in the P3 Award for Medical Technology category were Dr Joseph Carter and Dr Peter Young from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Trust for their Non-Interchangeable Connector (NIC) for central venous catheters which would prevent the incorrect drugs from being introduced intravenously.
Software & ICT Category
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In the Software & ICT category, Mr Dinesh Verma from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was recognised for devising a Personal Ophthalmic Diagnostic System (PODS) using novel technology as an innovative tele-eye screening tool for visual functions.
This is to replace current devices used for visual function assessment which are expensive and require a skilled person to operate, possibly leading to delayed diagnosis of sight threatening conditions. PODS is a low-cost device to be used by the patients at home to screen or monitor their visual functions on a much more frequent basis than is currently possible.
Patient Safety Category
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Runner-up in the Patient Safety category was Miss Susana Ramirez-Florez from Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for ‘Flagging Glaucoma: Keeping Patients in Sight’, a patient flagging system linked to the hospital’s internal e-tracking system to monitor individual appointments and alert staff to any delays which could potentially result in visual loss. This provides a safety net which identifies glaucoma patients if they cancel or do not attend.
Moving Care Closer to Home Category
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In Moving Care Closer to Home, the runner-up was Marcus Hayward and his team from Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Trust for ‘Primary Care Dementia Worker’, a new concept in community services for older people.
This centred around the design and piloting of a new approach in caring for older people and dementia which meets the needs of GPs, other community health workers, carers and patients.
Tackling Inequalities Category
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Runner-up in the Tackling Inequalities category was Practice Development Nurse Stevie Read from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for the idea of a liaison nurse for people with learning disabilities working in an acute NHS Trust, allowing specific health and safety needs to be addressed.
All runners-up received a specially engraved trophy and a John Lewis Hamper.
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