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Award for Hospital Trust at Our Health Heroes Awards
28/03/2022
“it is important to raise awareness of the valuable contribution that these inspirational teams and individuals make to the health of the nation”
The Trust which looks after the Horton General Hospital has been recognised for its standout response to staff wellbeing throughout the pandemic.
Workforce specialists Skills for Health awarded the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) the “Most Promising Organisational Development and People” prize at their 2022 Our Health Heroes Awards.
The trust was praised by an expert panel of judges for their innovative approach to employee wellbeing.
The COVID-19 pandemic saw OUH accelerate, redesign and launch a number of wellbeing initiatives. This included the appointment of team-level Wellbeing Leads. The initiative was so well received by staff that the trust now has a network of 280 Wellbeing Leads – a number that continues to grow.
The OUH Growing Stronger Together innovation was also praised. This programme was designed to look after the mental health and wellbeing of staff and enable their recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and as the Trust transitions into a ‘new normal’.
Jo Phillips, Director of Culture and Leadership, has been responsible for the wellbeing programme since the pandemic started. She said: “The wellbeing of our people is a real priority for us at OUH. Our Growing Stronger Together programme brings together a raft of wellbeing support and initiatives to help us look after our own and each other’s wellbeing and enable us to continue to deliver compassionate excellence.
“I’m so proud to receive this award on behalf of the truly inspirational project team comprising members from our culture and leadership, psychological medicine, occupational health, communications, design, and Here for Health services together with our Oxford Hospitals Charity who have championed us along the way. The team have demonstrated such passion, dedication and flexibility in their collaborative approach to make a positive difference to the wellbeing of our people.”
John Rogers, CEO of Skills for Health, said: “A huge congratulations to the team at OUH. Without the wider healthcare workforce that Our Health Heroes Awards aims to recognise and celebrate our NHS would grind to a halt.
“Now more than ever, it is important to raise awareness of the valuable contribution that these inspirational teams and individuals make to the health of the nation and to thank them publicly for the sacrifices they make.”
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam