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.

iNetwork Innovation Awards 2016 Now Open for Nominations

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

Celebrating the best in public sector innovation, the awards are seeking entries that have designed or delivered exceptional projects or services to patients and service users.

Helen Kilgannon, Head of System Transformation, said:

“Working with our members, we see first-hand some of the brilliant improvements and innovations made by staff on a daily basis across teams, projects and services.

“As the North West partner for iNetwork, we want see as many AQuA members as possible to celebrate their efforts by nominating themselves for the awards.

“With this year’s awards boasting a brand new category for Health, this is a great recognition of their success and achievements in improving outcomes and services for patients.”

Other categories open to members include:

• ·         Outstanding Contribution Award
• ·         Innovative Access to Public Services (IAPS)
• ·         Effective Service Redesign and Reform
• ·         Excellence in Information Sharing and Security
• ·         Connected Procurement
• ·         iStandUK (electronic data standards)
• ·         Supplier Excellence

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

Entries for nominations close on Tuesday 27 September before being put out to a public vote on 30 September.

Nominations with the most votes will then be reviewed by a judging panel and announced in October, with finalists invited to attend the awards ceremony and dinner at iNetwork’s winter conference on 16 November in Manchester.

Entries will be judged on their evidence of making an impact, innovative nature of the work, and potential to be adopted by others.

Members can submit their nominations here, or visit the iNetwork website for further information on individual categories.

For more information about iNetwork, including events and training, please visit the iNetwork website.