WINNER

Northwest Kidney Network, Cheshire and Mersey Integrated Care System, Liverpool University Hospitals Group, and Cheshire and Mersey Biochemistry Network

CORE Kidney Initiative

The CORE Kidney Initiative in Cheshire and Merseyside addresses the growing challenge of chronic kidney disease through improved primary care detection and standardised testing. Its CORE4 pilot trained 370 staff, reviewed 41,000 records, identified 315 new cases and flagged 427 patients needing treatment changes.

Aligning with NHS priorities for prevention, community care, and digital innovation, the programme is now ready for expansion.

Read a detailed case study about this project at HSJ Solutions.

Highly commended

Live Well with Pain, Joined Up Care Derbyshire, Health Innovation East Midlands, University of Durham, St George’s University Hospital & United Hospitals Birmingham: More Self-Care Skills, Fewer Opioids: Live Well with Chronic Pain

Finalists

Hertfordshire Community Trust: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Mental Health Support Team

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS: Transferring Care Safely: A System-Wide Solution for Safer, Seamless, and More Efficient Care

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Board: Community Pharmacy and General Practice Collaboration Independent Prescribing Safety Project

NHS Supply Chain: Collaborating to Safeguard Patient Care Amidst Critical Product Shortage in the NHS

Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust: Improving Mental Health Crisis Care: Sheffield’s Innovative Partnership for Patient Safety

The Rotherham FT: Simulation Training to Safeguard Vulnerable Patients

Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust: The Ambulance Pit Stop

 

Topics

HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025: Winners revealed