For the following Project: Best Kept Secret: The Value of Clinical Homecare To The NHS, Patients And Society
In the following category: Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Health and Care
NCHA and NHMC is delighted to announce that their submission has been shortlisted for the 2025 HSJ Partnership Awards, recognising an outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.
Now in their eighth year, the HSJ Partnership Awards, have become the most recognised and respected mark of the strongest relationships between suppliers and the NHS.
Following the thorough judging process, NCHA and NHMC was included in 180+ organisations, projects and individuals that made the final shortlist amid 280+ entries logged for the 2025 awards programme.
NCHA commissioned a report to improve understanding of Clinical Homecare, this was steered by an independent panel of experts and provides an important evidence based review of the value that Clinical Homecare offers which is a unique solution to some of the NHS’ Key challenges.
The NCHA members provide essential services that significantly contribute to the UK healthcare system. By offering Clinical Homecare, NCHA providers deliver vital care to over 600,000 patients with chronic health conditions. These services range from medication administration and patient monitoring to comprehensive care management, all conducted in the patient’s home.
The NHMC is a sub group of the National Pharmaceutical Market Supply Group and acts as the national focus for developing and improving administration and governance processes for UK medicine homecare services. This project aimed to help understanding and demonstrate the value of Clinical Homecare for the NHS, and society
Steph Westwood, NCHA and Joe Bassett NHMC comments, “We are both delighted to see such excellent collaboration between both organisations to be shortlisted for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2025. It will be a huge boost for our dedicated and hard-working teams.
“It’s well known within our sector that the HSJ awards programme is a high profile and hugely respected platform to showcase the work and achievements of the many healthcare professionals who enter, and we’re delighted to have been recognised on this prestigious shortlist for a 2025 HSJ Partnership Award. We hope our entry might also inspire other colleagues to consider submitting their projects, too!
The selected winners will be announced during the awards ceremony at Evolution London on 20th March 2025.
The 2025 awards judging panel was once again made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community, including; May Mengyu Li, Director of Efficiency, NHS England, Janos Suto, Deputy Director, Urgent and Emergency Care Analysis and Performance, DHSC, Amanda Pleavin, Managing Director, East of England Cancer Alliance, Jacqui Bunce, Programme Director – Strategic Partnerships, Planning and Estates, Lincolnshire ICS, Caroline Taylor, Chair, National Association of Primary Care, and Alan Duffell, Group Chief People Officer, The Royal Wolverhampton Trust & Walsall Healthcare Trust.
The full list of nominees for the 2025 HSJ Partnership Awards can be found at
https://partnership.hsj.co.uk/finalists-2025
Stephanie Westwood, Vice Chair NCHA
Joe Bassett, Chair NHMC
For more information relating to NCHA please contact info@clinicalhomecare.co.uk
For more information/media enquiries relating to the 2025 Partnership Awards, please contact Rebecca Bright on rebecca.bright@hsj.co.uk or tel: +44 20 7608 9056.
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