Portsmouth Hospitals teams shortlisted for NHS Parliamentary Awards

Two teams from Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards. 

The Maternity Intelligent Automation Transformation Programme was shortlisted for The Nursing and Midwifery Award, whilst The Wessex Kidney Centre and the Trust’s work developing the MyRenalCare app was shortlisted for The Future NHS Award.

Both programmes have delivered significant improvements for patients and staff. The Automation and Maternity Team were shortlisted for their implementation of an innovative digital first approach. This has benefited over 10,000 families and staff in Portsmouth by reducing wait times, increasing capacity and enabling pro-active identification of high risk patients.

Josh Clift, Head of Automation, Product Delivery & Integration said: “We had a huge problem around high-volume referrals for crucial appointments, impacting on safety and patient experience. Automation has been a revelation for the team helping them to support patients as well as staff. We are really proud of the work and to be recognised with this shortlisting.”

Meanwhile, The Wessex Kidney Centre at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust was shortlisted for their work developing the MyRenalCare app. The app delivers remote monitoring and digital communication between consultants and patients. This enables patients to build their own electronic health record, recording their blood pressure, weight, and symptoms on the app, while blood results are automatically uploaded. Clinicians can review this data, make a clinical judgement and give feedback to patients remotely.

Dr Amir Bhanji, Consultant Nephrologist and Care Group Director for Renal and Transplantation at the Trust said: “It is great the app has been shortlisted for such a prestigious award. The app is having a real impact, patients using it report feeling more engaged in managing their condition and research has proven that patients who are more engaged with their health have better health outcomes. It is also saving money and reducing CO2, all key aims for the wider NHS.”

A panel of national judges – made up of notable figures across the healthcare sector – will now come together to select the winners of this year’s awards. These winners will be announced at the awards ceremony taking place on Monday 14 October 2024 – when healthcare leaders, finalists and MPs will come together to celebrate the immense contribution which healthcare staff make to the NHS.