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HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021: Patient Safety Innovation of the Year

2021-09-20T23:01:00+01:00

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WINNER

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn: SAFIRA - SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia

SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia was invented by a team of full-time NHS clinicians in a district general hospital and the patents are owned by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. SAFIRA is an intuitive, revolutionary technology which improves patient safety during regional anaesthesia by limiting injection pressure to safe levels thereby helping to protect patients from the risk of nerve injury. SAFIRA also puts full control in the hands of the clinician, allowing it to be a one-person technique.

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Finalists

Spectrum Community Health CIC: Introducing Haemodialysis in a Prison Setting — HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bradford Teaching Hospitals FT: Covid-19 Heat-Mapping
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear FT: Online Patient Consultations
London Transformation and Learning Collaborative: 360 Virtual Orientation to the Critical Care Bedspace
NHS Blood and Transplant: Blood Assist - Blood Component Administration Safety App
NHS Wales: Once for Wales Concerns Management System
Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals FT: Black Box Warrington

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