WINNER

South Tees Hospitals FT

PROACT - Community Led Parkinson’s Care

The PaRkinson’s Outreach Advanced Community Therapy Team (PROACT) is a community-based service, developed in collaboration with Parkinson’s UK, transforming access to specialist Parkinson’s therapy. It addresses preventable harm caused by delayed access to specialist Parkinson’s therapy, including falls, functional decline and avoidable hospital admissions. Through timely home-based interventions, the team has reduced waiting times by 90 per cent, reduced the cost of healthcare, improved quality of life and reduced the risk of complications, such as falls and fractures. PROACT enables proactive risk identification and intervention, demonstrating how integrated neighbourhood care can reduce adverse events and deliver safer, more anticipatory, responsive Parkinson’s care.

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

Finalists

GP Pathfinder Clinics: Frailty Neighbourhoods Service

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals FT: Wigan Reduction of Long Lie

Walsall Healthcare Trust: Reducing Harm Through Timely Discharge: Improving Safety for Older People in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Norfolk and Suffolk FT: Falls Reduction Quality Improvement Collaborative In Older Adult Inpatient Services

Northern Care Alliance: Living Well at Home: A Person-Centred Rehab & Reablement Support Plan - Tailoring an MDT Approach to Your Recovery

Kent & Medway Provider Collaborative: Dementia Diagnosis Transformation Partnership

Harrogate and District FT: Harrogate End of Life Planning and Support Service (HELPSS)

University Hospital Tees FT: Transforming Care for Vulnerable Adults: A Digital Quality Improvement Journey in Acute Hospitals

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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.