7 November 2014
This year’s Scottish Health Award winners were announced last night in Edinburgh. Jane Davidson, Chief Operating Officer at NHS Borders won the ‘Leading and Managing for Quality’ award.
Jane Davidson, Chief Operating Officer at NHS Borders has led and encouraged teams to embrace an improvement approach that makes it easier to give better care to patients and to work alongside patients and carers.
Her mission to deliver quality treatment has focused on patient safety and improvement science, increasing the areas and departments that “take small steps” to better care. Jane’s nomination in the ‘Leading and Managing for Quality’ category reflects all the positive work that happens throughout NHS Borders by so many staff on a daily basis.
Following her win Jane said: “It is a real privilege to work in the Borders.”
Jane was one of two NHS Borders finalists at last night’s Awards; NHS Borders multi-disciplinary Team came second in the ‘Care for Mental Health’ award category.
Huntlyburn Ward is the only adult acute mental health inpatient ward in the Scottish Borders and provides care for patients with a wide range of mental health difficulties. Becoming a finalist is national recognition of their tireless work in implementing the ‘Star Wards’ programme.
‘Star Wards’ is a nationwide initiative, created by a mental health patient, which acts as a catalyst to change through inspiring, collecting and disseminating best practice in mental health inpatient care. Implementing ‘Star Wards’ within Huntlyburn is resulting in improved patient experiences, excellent partnership working between ward staff and patients and overall patient and team satisfaction.
Philip Grieve, NHS Borders Senior Charge Nurse at the Huntlyburn Ward said: “It has been an honour to receive national recognition for the work we do every day in the ward. I am extremely proud of the hard working team in Huntlyburn ward.”
John Raine, Chair of NHS Borders said: “Every year the Scottish Health Awards reflect the great work and innovation that goes on throughout Scotland. Our finalists highlight NHS Borders contribution to this. It is a tremendous personal achievement for both finalists.”
He added: “It must be encouraging for patients and the public to know that NHS Borders staff are up there with the best in Scotland. On behalf of the Board I congratulate both Jane Davidson and the Huntlyburn Team for their exceptional achievements.”
To view the full list of winners, or for further information, please visit www.scottishhealthawards.com.