Hospital Choices - Heal Vote

The HEAL (Healthcare Excellence and Leadership) Awards recognise excellence in the public healthcare sector. This year there were 8 awards, which were voted for by healthcare professionals, patients and the public at large:

Innovation of the Year
Best Patient Experience
Most Improved Hospital
Cleanest Hospital
Greenest Hospital
Top Performing Hospital
Pioneering in Health
Healthcare Hero
Healthcare Runners Up

Below are a selection of images of the winners accepting their awards. We would like to take this opportunity once again to both congratulate and thank them for all the work they have done, and will continue to do for us, as part of the NHS.

To see their reaction and hear what they had to say, click on the video on the right.

Keynote Speaker: Roy Lilley
Innovation of the Year: Kings College London
- The Innovation of the Year award, sponsored by Orona, going to Kings College London for their MRI autism test breakthrough.
  
  Dr Christine Ecker, the lecturer at the university who received the award, said: "I feel super. We never expected to win because with psychiatry, you're working on something you can't touch or can't measure very well, so for us to win it's so nice."
  The Innovation of the Year presented to Kings College London by Moira Stuart and Francisco Matteo of ORONA
Best Patient Experience: Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- The Best Patient Experience Award, sponsored by Sysmex, was won by Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust winner of Best Patient Experience presented by Barbara Windsor and Keith Howes of Sysmex
Most Improved Hospital: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
- Most Improved Hospital, sponsored by Allied Telesis was won by Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
  Deputy Lord Mayor of Westminster Cllr Michael Brahams presents Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust with Most Improved Hospital Award
Cleanest Hospital: Bedford Hospital
- Cleanest Hospital, sponsored by Johnson Diversey was won by Bedford Hospital
  Derek Butler of MRSA Action UK announces winner of Cleanest Hospital Award
Greenest Hospital: Newham University NHS Trust
- Greenest Hospital, sponsored by Brookfield, was won by Newham University NHS Trust
  Rachel Stancliffe of Campaign For A Greener Healthcare presents Greenest Hospital Award to Newham University NHS Trust
Top Performing Hospitals: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Top Performing Hospital, sponsored by Challengeyour.com was won by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
  Esther Rantzen presents Top Performing Hospital Award to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Pioneering in Health Award: Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Pioneering in Health, sponsored by Baxter Healthcare, was won by Kings College Hospital.
  Harry Keenan of Baxter Healthcare announces Pioneering in Health Award winners. Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for first nurses to perform operation
Healthcare Hero Welcome : Nadia Sclare, MD of 247 Media Group
Healthcare Hero Winner: Yunus Dudhwala
Healthcare Hero Runners Up
Maurice Roth, Chairman of 247 Media Group

Watch the HEAL Awards 2010 from the Royal College of Surgeons below:

HEAL 2010 Sponsors :

Keynote Speaker : Roy Lilley

Roy Lilley is the UK's leading independent policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator on health and social issues. He was a founder member of the NHS Trust Federation and held the positions of Chairman of the Supplies and Purchasing Standing Committee and Chairmanship of the Standing Committee on HR Issues.

Roy has been a member of the NHS Steering Group on women's issues and a member of the NHS Training Executive's Group on training Boards and Non-Executive Directors. He was appointed a Trustee of the Patient Choice initiative.

In his capacity as writer and broadcaster, Roy has contributed to Newsnight, BBC News, Sky, ITN and radio channels such as the Today Programme and BBC 5 Live.

He has written for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Telegraph and many national newspapers, journals and management periodicals including a regular column in Pharmaceutical Marketing magazine.

Roy is the author of over twenty books on health and health service management.