WINNER: Take AIR Inhaler Recycling Scheme: Chiesi, Leicestershire and Rutland LPC and University Hospitals of Leicester Trust

In February 2021, Chiesi and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust joined forces to create Take AIR, with support from Leicestershire and Rutland Local Pharmaceutical Committee. Take AIR is the first and only scheme allowing people to dispose of and recycle empty, unwanted, or out-of-date inhalers through the post – crucial during the pandemic when many were isolating. With around 70 million inhalers used in the UK annually and no existing recycling initiative, the partners created a pilot scheme and implemented it across Leicestershire, with the learnings and results used to help create local and national NHS-run multi-stakeholder recycling schemes. “This was a brilliant example of a partnership model between the health service and industry,” said judges.

Highly commended:

  • Improving Patient Health Outcomes and Optimisation of Care Through the Development of a Cardiometabolic Medicines Optimisation Clinic and Innovative Pathways: Boehringer Ingelheim and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

Finalists:

  • Radiology Automation in Liverpool: Bayer and Liverpool University Hospital FT
  • Improving Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery For Patients: Bristol Myers Squibb and NHS Lanarkshire
  • The Hepatitis C Drug Treatment Service Provider Forum - Delivering National Improvements in HCV Screening for Individuals Accessing Drug Treatment Services: Gilead Sciences, CGL, Forward Trust, Humankind, NHS APA, Turning Point, WDP, We Are With You, NHS England, and the Hepatitis C Trust
  • Transforming Treatment Options for People Living with Obesity Across Greater Manchester ICB: Morelife, Novo Nordisk, Chemist 4 U, and Greater Manchester ICB
  • Working Towards Achieving Micro-Elimination in Wessex Hep C ODN: MSD and Midlands Partnership FT
  • Improving the Identification of Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Primary Care: Sanofi, Amgen and Academic Health and Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria

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