WINNER

NHS England Southwest

The Digital Neighbourhoods Programme

The South West Digital Neighbourhoods Programme has pioneered a scalable, system-level clinical risk management approach (CRMA) to enable the safe, efficient deployment of AI-enabled tools in primary care. Originating from the rollout of BRAVE AI – a predictive risk assessment system, the CRMA streamlines the complex DCB0160 assurance process by providing shared, templated frameworks for multiple organisations. This collaborative model reduces duplication, builds local capability, and embeds digital safety into everyday practice. Already adopted by 45 primary care networks across seven integrated care systems, the approach enhances safety, confidence, and consistency, empowering staff, accelerating innovation, and improving patient outcomes at the regional and national scale.

Read a detailed case study about this project at HSJ Solutions

Highly commended

Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board and Kent Community Health Foundation Trust: Automating Digital Clinical Safety at Scale

Finalists

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust: Real Time, Right Time: Transforming Escalation through Digital Innovation

Cambridge University Hospitals FT: Digital safety innovations in maternity care

Somerset FT: From Compliance to Culture: Embedding Clinical Safety for a Digital Future

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching Trust: Clinician-Led Digital Safety: A Trust-wide Initiative to Grow Clinical Safety Expertise

Mersey Care FT: Supportive Electronic Observations (eObs)

The Royal Wolverhampton Trust: A Digital Clinical Safety System model – A Shared Vision of Agile, Safe, Effective and Innovative Delivery of Digital Health Systems.

Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust: Enhancing Prioritisation, Safety and Efficiency Through Interactive Medicines Management Hub and Ward Dashboards

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HSJ Digital Awards 2026: Winners revealed

Digital Awards 2026_Left Aligned

The HSJ Digital Awards 2026 took place last night at the ICC Birmingham, celebrating outstanding contributions to digital healthcare transformation across the NHS and wider sector.