Following a joint place win at the THT Staff Integrated Care Awards 2022 and receiving a Building Bridges Award, Tower Hamlets Together is thrilled to share more fantastic news..

The Southeast Integrated Safety Huddle has been shortlisted for Best Use of Integrated Care and Partnership Working at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards which recognises safety, culture and positive experience in patient care, celebrating its worthy finalists on a national scale.

The HSJ Patient Safety Awards acknowledges the hard-working teams and individuals across the UK who are continually striving to deliver improved patient care.

A record-breaking 515 entries were received for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023, with 209 organisations, projects and individuals making it to the final shortlist. The high volume - and exceptional quality – of applications is once again reflecting the dedication and commitment to patient care within the UK’s health and social care networks.

The judging panel was made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community. At this first stage of judging, the shortlist was set against three clear criteria; clinical and specialist excellence; enacting organisation-wide change and service/system innovation

HSJ editor Alastair McLellan, said

“Every one of the projects, Trusts, team

s and individuals who entered this year have truly demonstrated their skills in setting – and delivering – the highest of standards in healthcare excellence, presenting our venerable panel of judges with some difficult decisions.

“I’m looking forward to welcoming our finalists to the awards ceremony in September, where we’ll have a fantastic opportunity to come together and celebrate some really impressive achievements, whilst sharing experiences, best practice and learning from our colleagues working in a diverse range of roles across the healthcare sector.”

The full list of finalists for the 2023 HSJ Patient Safety Awards can be found at https://awards.patientsafetycongress.co.uk/shortlist-2023.

Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony at Manchester Central, on September 18th 2023.