Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is proud to announce a successful HSJ Patient Safety Awards ceremony, which was held in Manchester on the evening of Monday 20 September.
After four Trust teams had been shortlisted, the Sensory Processing Service were thrilled to take home the award for Improving Care for Children and Young People Initiative of the Year.
The winning project was the Humber Sensory Processing Hub website, which provides timely and unlimited access to important information and resources, which promotes a better understanding of sensory processing difficulties.
This website was developed in collaboration with the NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
Everyday life is significantly affected by sensory processing. Sensory processing differences are commonly present in children with neurodiverse conditions. Given the high demand for Autism and ADHD services nationally, this website is a great step in the right direction to providing increased access to information that can support our children and young people.
The website also provides intervention strategies that can be implemented immediately, which have been developed by qualified therapists to ensure that content is well informed and safe. This website has enabled large number of people, including health professionals, education staff and children, to access information that is helpful to them.
Michelle Field, Advanced Occupational Therapist, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“Receiving this award is fantastic. Not only does it acknowledge the hard work that has been put into making the sensory service a success, but it also promotes sensory processing at a critical time in modelling neurodiversity services.”
Bernie Dawson, Strategic Lead for Children, Young People and Maternity, NHS Hull CCG, said:
“We are the first CCG in the Humber, Coast and Vale area to commission this successful, innovative service that provides support to children and young people with sensory needs and their families. This new service is already making a huge difference to many children and families in Hull. We are delighted that the incredible team behind this project has been recognised at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards.”
The judges noted that they were unanimous in their view that Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust were the winner of this category and commended those involved for their willingness to share such important work for others to adapt and learn from.
The remaining three Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust teams who were finalists at the ceremony were the Trust’s Matrons for the Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year category, the Pharmacy Team for the Improving Safety in Medicines Management category, and the East Riding Partnership (ERP) Addictions Service for the Maternity and Midwifery Initiative of the Year category.
This is great recognition of the hard work and dedication shown by local NHS teams, despite the challenges they have faced throughout the pandemic.
If you would like to view the full list of winners and finalists, you can do so on the HSJ website.