Dan Copper and Brad Williams have been nominated for the success in the Fall Impact Reduction Pilot earlier this year. This bespoke course has been designed and delivered by Dan and Brad to a North East care home where the staff would be trained in the utilization of the inflatable lifting cushions for non-injured falls.

The rationale for the quality improvement is to reduce call outs NEAS is currently receiving for non-injured falls and significantly reduce the cost of which falls are costing the NHS.

Andrew has been nominated for this award for successfully introducing manual handling aids and equipment to support PTS staff in the movement of patients. Having this unique and specialist equipment means we can manage all mobility types in a safer, professional and more dignified way.   

This equipment will now provide PTS staff with an additional safety mechanism to support them in delivering services to patients.  

Hayley has been nominated for her work for the Statistical Process Control (SPC) allows users to focus on areas that need attention in an easily digestible manner, identifying when variation is outside or normal limits and providing assurance. SPC charts can help drive improvements and monitor changes which in turn can improve the service and care we deliver to patients.

This is an excellent example of complex coding, lateral thinking and looking beyond what is already available to solve a problem and create a cost effective, time saving solution.