The Christie NHS FT Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

Awards and Accolades

We are very proud of everything we achieve at The Christie, and one of the greatest sources of that pride is when our employees are recognised and praised for their achievements by both patients and peers. Our employees, in whatever type of occupation they hold, consistently work to the highest standards, with individuals, teams and The Christie as a whole often recognised regionally, nationally and internationally for outstanding work and excellence through awards, accolades and accreditations. The selection below is just some of the awards we are most proud of during 2019/20. 100 best specialist hospitals in the world We were delighted to have been named as one of the 100 best specialist hospitals in the world by Newsweek magazine – one of the highest profile publications in the USA. We share this accolade with a small group of the world’s elite specialist hospitals. The survey identifies those hospitals with the best clinical care, patient experience and reputation in the world and puts The Christie in the same league as the major US cancer centres in New York and Texas and also some of the world’s leading cardiac, children’s and trauma centres. Excellence in Informatics Our digital services team received Level 1 accreditation under the ‘Excellence in Informatics’ skills development programme. Based on standards promoting the personal and professional development of staff, the programme helps to ensure informatics in the North West is recognised for a proactive approach in supporting healthcare. Currently only 53% of organisations in the North West are accredited. Macmillan professionals award Our lung nursing team was nominated for a Macmillan professionals award in the innovation

excellence category. The team was one of only eight teams to be nominated nationally. Infection Prevention Society - Honorary membership Our lead nurse for infection control, Gary Thirkell, was recognised by his peers and awarded honorary membership of the Infection Prevention Society for his outstanding contribution to their work. Electronic prescribing for transfusion project Clinical nurse specialist Sharon Jackson and IT specialist Andrea Webber were nominated for an award at the Connect Conference in Blackpool for the electronic prescribing for transfusion project. This is now live on all inpatient wards and outpatients at The Christie. Chair of The Christie board receives MBE Christine Outram, Chair of The Christie board of directors, was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list. The award was in recognition for Chris’s huge contribution to the NHS over more than three decades, and the visionary leadership she has demonstrated, with more than 20 years’ experience driving improvements at an executive level. Since October 2014, Chris has served in the capacity of Chair of The Christie board. North West Society of Radiographers team of the year Our team of radiographers won the North West team of the year from the North West Society of Radiographers. The team was also finalists in the national awards. Royal College of Radiologists Skegg Medal Congratulations to Professor Tim Illidge who was awarded the Skegg medal by the Royal College of Radiologist (RCR) and gave the medal lecture at Central Westminster Hall at the RCR graduation in front of a large audience.

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