Exceptional members of the diabetes community were rewarded and celebrated during the prestigious 13th Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Awards.
More than 100 people attended the ceremony, which took place on the evening of Thursday, October 12, at Sanofi’s UK headquarters in Reading.
QiC Diabetes recognises, rewards and shares innovative practice demonstrating quality in diabetes management, education and services for people with the condition and/or their families.
A QiC award means an initiative has been recognised by the NHS, people with diabetes and industry as improving the quality of life for individuals living with the condition.
Debbie Woods, Head of Medical General Medicines UK and Ireland Sanofi, said: “Sanofi is delighted to support the QiC Programme in 2023 and to recognise and reward the innovations that will benefit people living with diabetes.
“The QiC Programme is at the forefront of sharing best practice to improve the quality of care, through demonstrating novel solutions to problems encountered by healthcare professionals and those impacted by diabetes on a daily basis.”
She added: “The commitment to quality of care is a core value of the NHS and the QiC Programme is a shining example of that value in practice.”
Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, said: “Diabetes UK is once again delighted to collaborate on these important awards.
“They highlight and promote the exciting and innovative approaches that are being implemented around the UK to improve the care of people with diabetes.”
Full list of winners:
Type 1 Specialist Service
WINNER:
CONCEPTT-2-Care by Project Leads – Professor Eleanor Scott and Professor Helen Murphy, Professors of Diabetes and Maternal Health / Antenatal Care
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Intensive Support Package for Glucose Optimisation in Type 1 Diabetes During Pregnancy by St Helens & Whiston Hospitals – Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
COMMENDED:
Regional Peer Review in Kent and Medway Paediatric Diabetes Units: An Effective and Resource Efficient Model by East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust
Equality, Diversity and Health Equalities
WINNER:
Improve Access to Diabetes Technology for Children and Young People with Diabetes Living in Low-Income Households by Children and Young People’s NE and N Cumbria Diabetes Network
Patient Care Pathway, Secondary, Primary and Specialist Care
WINNER:
Embedding Patient Activation to Support a Prudent Model for Prevention of Diabetes Related Foot Crisis by Diabetic Foot Network Wales
Diabetes Education Programmes – Healthcare Professionals and People with Diabetes
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WINNER:
Improving Safety at Scale via Concise and Impactful Diabetes Training Across Health and Social Care by Independent Diabetes Nurse Consultant
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Footcare Education in Primary Care by Suffolk GP Federation
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL COMMENDED:
Ensuring Recognition of Monogenic Diabetes Through a National Initiative by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
PEOPLE WITH DIABETES WINNER:
How to Manage a Mammoth: Psychoeducation for Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Families by Talking Type 1 / NHS Wales
PEOPLE WITH DIABETES HIGHLY COMMENDED:
SEREN Moving to Year 7 by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Wellbeing
COMMENDED:
Swimming with the T1DE by NHS Executive
Implementation of New Technologies (previously Clinical Pathways Using Technologies)
WINNER:
Data Led Prioritisation by Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Hybrid Closed Loop Pilot in Adults: A Collaboration Between NHS England and ABCD DTN-UK
Peer Support *new for 2023*
WINNER:
#diabeteschat by Peer Support Community
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Type 1 Kidz Project by Investing in Children
Sanofi Green Award
WINNER:
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
Outstanding Educator in Diabetes
WINNER:
Anne Goodchild
Insulin Safety Week Award
WINNER:
Frimley Park Hospital
Hypo Awareness Week Award
WINNER:
North West Anglia Foundation Trust
Diabetes Professional of the Year
WINNER:
Paula Johnstone
The People’s Award
WINNER:
Nay Parnell
Judges’ Special Award
WINNER:
Hybrid Closed Loop Pilot in Adults: A Collaboration Between NHS England and ABCD DTN-UK
NHS Wales Outstanding Contribution Award for Services in Diabetes
WINNER:
Rachael Humphreys
NHS England Special Recognition Award
WINNER:
The Type 1 Diabetes Community
NHS Wales Outstanding Contribution Award for Services in Diabetes
WINNER:
Alison Ellis Diabetes Specialist Nurse in Cardiff and Vale Health Board
NHS England Outstanding Contribution Award for Services in Diabetes
WINNER:
Dr Bob Young CBE
Quality in Care Diabetes is partnered with Sanofi and supported by the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD), Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC), Children and Young People’s Diabetes Network (CYPDN) , the Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse (DISN) UK Group, The Diabetes Specialist Nurse Forum (DSN) UK, Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF), Diabetes UK, JDRF the type 1 diabetes charity, Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS), Trend Diabetes, Young Diabetologists and Endocrinologists’ Forum (YDEF) and the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA).
