The Chronicle (UK)

Hospital trust named among best in country

FINALIST FOR THE TRUST OF THE YEAR GONG AT AWARDS

Regardless of the final outcome, just being shortliste­d makes us feel like champions. We are incredibly proud Trudie Davies

HOSPITAL bosses in Gateshead are over the moon after their NHS trust was named one of the finalists for a prestigiou­s award.

Gateshead Health NHS

Trust – the body that manages the QE Hospital and a range of community services in the town – is a finalist for the ‘trust of the year’ gong at this year’s Health

Service Journal

Awards. The trust is one of nine nominated in the flagship category.

Chief executive Trudie Davies said the shortlisti­ng was “testament to the incredible dedication and hard work” of those at the trust and said they already “felt like champions”. The winners will be announced on November 21 across more than 25 categories.

Ms Davies said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be named as a finalist for the prestigiou­s Trust of the Year award at the HSJ Awards 2024.

This recognitio­n is a testament to the incredible dedication and hard work of our Trust, especially in a year with such fierce competitio­n, as evidenced by the unpreceden­ted number of entries from equally deserving Trusts and individual­s. “Regardless of the final outcome, just being shortliste­d makes us feel like champions. We are incredibly proud to have the chance to not only celebrate our success but also to share our knowledge and experience­s with colleagues from all corners of the industry.”

There are were more than 1,350 entries across those categories, with other shortliste­d projects in the North East being a “strategic action plan” to tackle alcohol health needs across the North East and North Cumbria, and the North East Ambulance Service’s “mental maintenanc­e” scheme for staff.

HSJ editor Alastair Mclellan, added: “It always gives me great pleasure to congratula­te our finalists at this stage of the judging process and this year is no exception as we acknowledg­e Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for being shortliste­d in the category of Trust of the Year.”