WINNER

Kent and Medway Mental Health Trust

MRAP – Minimal Risk Activity Packs

MRAPs were created to facilitate effective occupational therapy interventions to patients often excluded due to the high risks they present (ie women who self harm). They are a selection of creative, self-care, sensory and distractional items designed to alleviate boredom, ground distressed patients, promote inclusion, and convey care and compassion. Activities have low risk of sharps or ligatures and are designed for use in acute psychiatric settings. During the pilot, there was a significant reduction in self-harm and other benefits, including a reduction in the use of restrictive practice and improved service-user wellbeing and experience.

Read a detailed case study about this project at HSJ Best Practice.

Finalists

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals FT: Sleep Well Sooner: A Safety-Driven Redesign for Delivering Faster Access and Better Outcomes

Sussex Community FT: From Learning to Action: The SEIPS Safety Improvement Plan Framework

London North West University Healthcare Trust: A System Level Innovation for Safer Diagnostics: Reducing Pathology Errors and Unnecessary Testing

Oxford University Hospitals, Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley: Cervical Length Ultrasound as Point of Care Testing: A Pilot Training Programme for Obstetrics & Gynaecology Resident Doctors in the Thames Valley Deanery

Dartford and Gravesham Trust: Reducing Post-Partum Haemorrhage Rates

Gloucestershire Hospitals FT: Debriefs: Some Like it Hot

University Hospital Tees FT: When “0” Isn’t Zero: Preventing Missed Pain With a Simple Digital Safety Net

NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service and programme participants, in collaboration with the Medicines Safety Improvement Team: Safer Use of Time Critical Medicines Quality Improvement Programme

Topics

HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026: Winners revealed

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The winners of the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026 were announced last night, recognising outstanding efforts to make care safer.