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WINNER: Royal Surrey FT: St Luke’s Cancer Centre and Pharmacy Team Delivery of Safe Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment During the Covid-19 Pandemic

At the start of the pandemic, it was quickly evident that all possible measures needed to be identified and implemented to reduce the risk of covid infection in patients undergoing systemic anti-cancer treatment. To achieve this, the St Luke’s Cancer Centre multidisciplinary team and pharmacy department worked collaboratively to achieve ambitious change to patient pathways within a short timescale. These changes were focused on minimising face-to-face contact via telephone and virtual consultation, drive-through services and home delivery of medication. These initiatives were introduced alongside a review of patient flow within the cancer centre, where attendance was essential.

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Finalists 

  • Royal Berkshire FT: Out of Hospital & Emergency Department Opiate Prescriptions in Patients with Neck of Femur Fractures — HIGHLY COMMENDED
  • Humber Teaching FT: The Development and Implementation of Patient-Centred, Ward-Based Pharmacy Technician Services
  • Nottingham University Hospital Trust, East Midlands AHSN, & University of Nottingham: Frailty MDT Polypharmacy Project, Optimising Medicines for Older Adults
  • Royal Papworth Hospital FT: Putting Patient Safety and Transformation at the Heart of Royal Papworth Through Medicines Management and Standards-Based Technology
  • Suffolk Primary Care: Quality Audit Programme
  • The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service Project
  • University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust: Patient Safety Matters - Achieving Better Care Closer to Home in Gastroenterology High Cost Drug Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic

 

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Winners of HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021 revealed