Health Business Awards 2011 winners announced

The winners of the 2011 Health Business Awards were announced at the Emirates Stadium, London on 8th December. The 5th annual Awards recognise excellence and best practice within the NHS, and were presented by newsreader Juliet Morris.
PSi chairman David Devoto said: "Like most organisations, it's the people the make the NHS. The dedication and professionalism of the all the people involved in these awards, from doctors and nurses, to administrators and facilities managers, should never go unnoticed, and should never be taken for granted."
Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare
sponsored by Electrolux
Winner: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Commended: Dorset County Hospitals NHS Trust
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ambulance Trust of the Year
sponsored by Thames Group
Winner: South Central Ambulance Service
Commended: West Midlands Ambulance Service
South Western Ambulance Service
London Ambulance Service
Air Ambulance Service Award
sponsored by Bond Air Services
Winner: Wales Air Ambulance
Commended: Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance
Midlands Air Ambulance
Environmental Practice Award
sponsored by Big Green Book
Winner: University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust
Commended: The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust
Estates and Facilities Innovation Award
sponsored by Focused FM
Winner: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Carbon and Sustainability Management Plan
Commended: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - Custom Procedure Trays
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - User driven Business Intelligence System
NHS Forth Valley - Automated Guided Vehicle System
Healthcare IT Award
sponsored by Ubisys
Winner: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust - Clinical Results reporting system
Commended: Barts and The London NHS Trust - PACS
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust - Clinical Information Portal
University College Hospitals London - Mobile Communications network
Hospital Building Award
sponsored by NELCO
Winner: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Whiston Hospital
Commended: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Peterborough City Hospital
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - Pembury Hospital
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - Stobhill Hospital
Hospital Catering Award
sponsored by Hobart
Winner: North Bristol NHS Trust
Commended: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital Cleaning Award
sponsored by Admiral Cleaning Supplies
Winner: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Commended: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hospital Procurement Award
sponsored by Capita Consulting
Winner: East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub - Specials Tooklit
Commended: NHS Supply Chain - Sustainable Food Procurement
NHS CPC/NHS Leeds/Home Oxygen Services Contract
Hospital Security Award
sponsored by Nedap Security Management
Winner: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Commended: Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
IT Innovation Award
sponsored by Call Systems Technology
Winner: NHS Connecting For Health - Managed Video Conferencing Service
Commended: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust - Wolverhampton Urgent Care Triage and Access Service
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Digital Pen & Paper
NHS Publicity Campaign Award
sponsored by Spacebuilder
Winner: NHS Northamptonshire - Another Night Wasted Campaign
Commended: NHS Birmingham East & North - Smoking: GBH to your insides
Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust: STI prevention brochure
Sustainable Hospital Award
sponsored by Climate Consulting
Winner: Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Commended: Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Barnsley - Kendray Hospital
Transport & Logistics Award
sponsored by the British Parking Association
Winner: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - Lister Hospital Green Car Park
Commended: Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals Foundation - Carbon reduction initiatives
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust - NHS CPC Drive

















