Nominate Your Health & Care Projects for the 2017 iNetwork Innovation Awards

The Advancing Quality Alliance (AQuA) is encouraging members to enter this year’s iNetwork Innovation Awards, by nominating their projects or services for the awards’ Health category.

The Innovation Awards celebrate the best in public sector innovation, with the dedicated Health Award recognising exceptional design and delivery of services to a particular population or place. Entries will be judged on how projects can evidence impact, the innovative nature of the work, and potential to be adopted by others.

Cathy Sloan, Head of System Transformation, said:

“Once again we’re delighted to be supporting the Innovation Awards. This is the second year we’ve seen a dedicated Health award, which recognises some of the fantastic work in improving outcomes and services for patients.

“Working with our members on a daily basis, we see first-hand some of the amazing improvements and innovations displayed by teams, projects and services across the region, particularly around work to improve place based care.

 “We want members to celebrate their achievements by nominating these for the Health award, and I hope we’ll see a strong turnout when these go to a public vote in September.”

Entries can be submitted via the link below:

Submit your Nomination

Members are also welcome to enter nominations for other awards categories, including:

• ·         Outstanding Contribution
• ·         Innovative Access to Public Services
• ·         Effective Service Redesign & Reform
• ·         Excellence in Information Sharing & Security
• ·         Connected Procurement & Commissioning
• ·         iStand Award (electronic data standards)
• ·         Partner Excellence

Nominations close midnight on Friday 15 September, after which entries will be open for a public vote on the iNetwork website.

Entries with the most votes will then go to a judging panel, who will produce a shortlist of finalists to be invited to the awards ceremony; taking place in Manchester on Wednesday 15 November, ahead of the iNetwork Annual Conference.

For full information about the awards, including highlights from the 2016 awards, please visit the Innovation Awards website.

iNetwork help support public sector organisations to improve local services, by encouraging collaboration and sharing best practice. Members can access their events and training for free through AQuA membership.

For more information, please visit the iNetwork website.