WINNER

Cambridgeshire Community Services

AI and NHS Physiotherapy digital partnership transforms patient care

In partnership with Flok Health, Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust (CCS) transformed access to back pain care through England’s first large-scale AI-supported MSK clinic, as part of the GIRFT Further Faster initiative. Between February and May 2025, more than 2,500 people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough received rapid and personalised digital support combining AI-led assessment with real-time clinician input. Over 98% were managed entirely online, cutting waiting times by more than half and freeing capacity for face-to-face care. The project has gained national attention for its innovative and compassionate approach to patient-centred MSK care.

Read a detailed case study about this project at HSJ Solutions

Highly commended

Royal Surrey Foundation Trust: Introducing AI into chest imaging at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Finalists

Walsall Healthcare Trust: Time to Care - Ambient Voice Technology Use in Clinical Documentation

The Rotherham FT: The Rotherham Foundation Trust in Collaboration with Netcall: DNA Artificial Intelligence as a part of the Patient Hub Application

Humber Health Partnership: Tailored risk assessment and forecasting in intermittent claudication

Hampshire and Isle of Wight FT: Transforming Clinical Documentation: Ambient Voice Technology Pilot Unlocks Efficiency Across Community and Mental Health Services

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children: The use of Ambient Voice Technology with Generative Artificial Intelligence in Multiple Clinical Settings Across the NHS

Modality Partnership: Transforming the Primary Care Working Day through AI & Automation at Scale

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board: Pilot and evaluation of EPR-integrated Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) across multiple care settings

Topics

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.