WINNER

Eli Lilly & Company (Lilly UK) & Frimley Health and Frimley ICS

Reducing Health Inequalities for Working-Aged People Living With Diabetes in Slough Through Point of Care (POC) HbA1c Testing. A Core20PLUS5 Project in NHS Frimley.

This joint initiative between NHS Frimley Health, Frimley Integrated Care System, and Lilly supports the Core20PLUS5 strategy to tackle health inequalities in Slough. The project has improved access to diabetes care for working-age adults by introducing point-of-care HbA1c testing, which removes barriers such as multiple GP appointments, time off work, and childcare difficulties. The service is delivered through one-stop clinics and home visits by the multigenerational household team. Results show it has improved access and engagement, leading to better clinical management. The project aligns with NHS and Frimley ICS priorities and offers a model that could be scaled up for managing long-term conditions in underserved communities.

Highly commended

GOQii UK & Modality Partnership: Healthy Habits, Healthier Communities: The GOQii–Modality Partnership Powering NHS Prevention at Scale

Finalists

AYMES International: AYMES Sample Service

Health Diagnostics & Medway Council Public Health: How Medway Council Drives Improved Population Health Outcomes Using Health Diagnostics’ Digital Solution

Medstrom & Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust: Advancing Bed Bathing & Patient Hygiene to Deliver Improved Patient Experience & Deliver Caregiver Efficiencies

NEC Software Solutions & NHS England – North West Public Health Commissioning Team; West Knowsley PCN & Primary Care Knowsley GP Federation: Seeing Everyone: Addressing Barriers in Diabetic Eye Screening For Learning Disability Populations in Central Mersey

NEC Software Solutions & United Hospitals Dorset: The Positive Impact of The Hospital Eye Service (HES) Recall Initiative on Patient Care

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Revealed: Winners of the 2026 HSJ Partnership Awards

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More than 1,200 healthcare leaders gathered in London last night as HSJ hosted its HSJ Partnership Awards and Independent Healthcare Providers Awards, celebrating organisations working with the NHS to deliver innovation and improved care.