Council, CCG and GWH shortlisted for special award in health and social care
Swindon Borough Council, working in partnership with Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Great Western Hospital, has been shortlisted for its excellence in caring for elderly people in this year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards.
Published: Tuesday, 18th September 2018
The Integrated Discharge Planning and Reablement programme is jointly delivered by the Council and Great Western Hospital.
Reablement focuses on providing personal care for elderly or frail people in their own homes while they recover from illness or injury.
It helps ensure that hospital beds are available for those who needs them and it contributes towards patients’ wellbeing.
Cllr Brian Ford, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Services, said: “I am thrilled that we have been shortlisted for this award.
“It is a testament to the hard work that we, together with our partners, do every day to ensure that some of the most vulnerable people in society are suitably cared for.
“I give my congratulations to everybody involved and wish them the best of luck.”
Guy Rooney, Medical Director at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust added: “As a Trust we’re focused on improving the way we work with our partners to combine the benefits of all skills and services for patients. We’re so pleased to be shortlisted for the hard work that’s been done in partnership with the CCG and Swindon Borough Council because it’s a great recognition of how Integrating care across the whole of the community can have such a positive impact on health and social care.”
Staff have been invited to present their entry to a panel of judges on Wednesday, 10 October in central London to explain the reasons why they should win.
All finalists will find out if they have won a HSJ Award on Wednesday, 21 November at InterContinental O2 in London.