The NHS Long Term Plan outlined an ambitious commitment to transform urgent and emergency care services to ensure patients receive timely, high-quality treatment. In 2024/2025, the NHS is focusing on expanding virtual wards, increasing productivity in acute and non-acute services, and enhancing hospital and intermediate care capacity to meet growing demand and improve patient outcomes. This award will recognise private sector or independent healthcare providers that have partnered with the NHS to deliver significant improvements in these areas. We are looking for projects that demonstrate innovative use of digital tools, seamless integration of community and hospital-based services, and effective resource management. Successful initiatives will showcase measurable improvements in response times, patient outcomes, and overall service delivery, highlighting the critical role of collaboration and innovation in advancing urgent and emergency care.
Eligibility
- This award is open to any private sector or independent healthcare provider that has worked in partnership with the NHS to improve urgent and emergency care services
- Projects must demonstrate significant improvements in response times, patient outcomes, or service delivery with evidence from the past two years up until the awards deadline date