Data-Driven Transformation Award

Data-Driven Transformation Award
Data-Driven Transformation Award
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The NHS generates vast amounts of data, and connecting that intelligence across the system has the power to drive transformative change, deliver real benefits for patients and enable true integration of care. Yet significant challenges remain, from concerns over consent and data governance to ensuring interoperability between systems. Overcoming these barriers and putting data to work is one of the most powerful levers available to the NHS.

The award is about recognising NHS initiatives that harness the power of data to bring positive change in the delivery and planning of care, and where data sharing has made a real difference. Judges are looking for data and insight-driven implementation of strategies, systems and processes which have enabled direct improvements to patient care. 

Eligibility

This category is open to all public sector bodies and organisations within the health and social care sector, including collaboratives and integrated care systems. Solution providers helping the NHS and health sector organisations are invited to enter the HSJ Partnership Awards, which recognise public sector collaboration with the private sector. 

Ambition

The challenge and context within which your project, person or organisation is set alongside your goals and targets whether quantitative or qualitative, and how this aligns with national priorities.

  • Describe the scope of the initiative, including where the data came from, how it was collated and utilised, and how information was shared between departments or organisations
  • What were the intended goals, targets and success measures, with specific reference to direct improvements in patient care?
  • What was your vision, and what made it new or distinct from existing best practice?

Collaboration

The stakeholders' involvement in co-designing and delivering the project. How have patients, staff at all levels, communities and other parties worked together to realise the outcomes?

  • Who was involved in the work? Detail any partnership or collaborative structures
  • How was buy-in and engagement sought from both those contributing data and those who were beneficiaries of the project in the co-design, planning and implementation?
  • How have patients been engaged in the planning and implementation of improvements, and what feedback has been sought since?

Impact

The measurable benefits delivered to patients, staff, your organisation or the wider system. Provide data and evidence showing improvements to outcomes, quality, access, equity or efficiency.

  • How has the initiative led to improved patient care and experience, positive impact on population health, improved outcomes or value for money? Support your response with quantitative data, qualitative feedback, stakeholder testimonials and any relevant external validation.
  • What has been the financial impact of implementation, and how does this evidence value for money?
  • How has the transformation project impacted staff ability to deliver high quality care, and what other benefits, intended or unforeseen, have been realised?

Scale

How your work has been shared, adopted or replicated beyond your immediate team or organisation. This includes dissemination through publications, presentations, toolkits, partnerships or inspiring similar initiatives elsewhere.

  • How have learnings around data sharing or the resulting transformation been shared across the system?
  • To what extent has this new practice been replicated in other organisations or localities?
  • What is the scope for further replication or scaling of this initiative in other settings?

Sustainability

The potential for the project/work to continue and create lasting impact. Evidence of how it can be sustained or built upon.

  • How is the initiative being embedded into business as usual, and what governance, resource or funding is in place to sustain it?
  • How does this project contribute to the longer-term ambition of a more connected, data-driven NHS?
  • What evidence is there that this work can be built upon or adapted by other teams or systems?

To find out more

Partnership opportunities:  Sponsorship Sales Team
Awards entry enquiries: Delegate Sales Team
Judging and event management: Awards Support