Celebrating the success behind the headlines
As we go to print, Health Business is finalising all the details for the 2019 iteration of the Health Business Awards - the annual event showcasing the success stories of the NHS.
Following the 70th anniversary celebrations of last year, the NHS has once again been under the spotlight, receiving ‘record’ levels of funding from the last two Prime Ministers but also seeing health targets missed by wider margins that ever before. However, much of this scrutiny is now being conducted under the banner of an imminent General Election, the results of which will be declared a week or so after printing.
Nonetheless, behind the negative headlines, the NHS should once again be commended for its achievements this year. Despite falling staff numbers, recruitment campaigns up and down the country are bucking national trends, buildings are becoming more energy efficient as the UK targets Net Zero, technology is changing the way in which care is administered and collaboration between organisations is making care safer and more streamlined.
The 2019 Health Business Awards, which will be hosted by The Chase’s Paul Sinha, recognises these success stories, and more, across a number of categories. Best of luck for all those shortlisted and we look forward to acknowledging further achievements in 2020.
Michael Lyons, editor