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A local charity has been shortlisted for an award that recognises positive experiences in patient care.
Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC) has been nominated for the 'Developing a Positive Safety Culture' Award at this year's HSJ Patient Safety Awards.
The national awards aim to recognise the teams and individuals who deliver improved patient care.
FNHC said: “This is achieved through continuous learning and improvement of safety risks, supportive, psychologically safe teamwork, and enabling and empowering speaking up by all.”
The local charity, which provides community healthcare services, said that they identified low levels of incident reporting as a risk to patient safety.
To improve this, the FNHC addressed barriers like fear of blame and lack of feedback, and drove change by involving staff at all levels.
Analysing safety events has allowed the charity to identify unmet patient needs and introduce new resources to improve outcomes.
Claire White, FNHC's Director of Governance & Care, said: "This is such exciting news – changing organisational culture is not a simple task that can just happen, it has to evolve based upon a shared vision and values that involves everyone, but more importantly, when developing a positive safety culture you have to walk the walk.
"All staff at all levels are role models and leaders in patient safety at FNHC. We cannot underestimate the impact and positive boost being shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award will bring to the charity."
She added: "It's well known within our sector that the HSJ awards programme is a high profile and hugely respected platform to showcase the work and achievements of the many healthcare professionals who enter, and we're delighted to have been recognised on this prestigious shortlist for a 2024 Patient Safety Award."
The winners will be announced at the HSJ Patient Safety Congress in Manchester in September.
The full shortlist can be found online.
Pictured top: Claire White, FNHC's Director of Governance & Care.
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