Published on: 19 March 2025
The Trust is thrilled to announce that Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s HSJ (Health Service Journal) Digital Awards:
- Digital Organisation of the Year
- Generating Impact in Population Health through Digital
- Driving Prevention and Early Intervention through Digital
The awards recognise, on a national scale, NHS Trusts who show dedication to pioneering digital solutions that are shaping the future of healthcare across the UK.
This year marks a milestone for the HSJ Digital Awards, with a record-breaking 432 entries submitted. Of which, 205 projects have been shortlisted, each demonstrating remarkable ingenuity, passion, and transformative impact in digital health.
The HSJ Digital Awards shine a light on teams and organisations driving meaningful change through technology, improving patient outcomes, streamlining processes, and enhancing the overall quality of care. Being shortlisted is a testament to Derbyshire Healthcare’s unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in digital healthcare.
Mark Powell, Chief Executive at Derbyshire Healthcare, said: "We are thrilled to be shortlisted for not one, but three esteemed awards. This acknowledgment highlights our Trust’s commitment to digital innovations that significantly enhance patient care. We eagerly anticipate celebrating with our colleagues and drawing inspiration from the remarkable advancements shaping the future of healthcare."
Read more about Derbyshire Healthcare’s projects below:
Derbyshire Healthcare has a long history and appetite to improve the use of digital systems to better health outcomes through efficiency of resources, clinical safety, and patient experience. In 2018, the Trust procured £3 million Government funding to implement a future proof EPR System. The successful rollout has ensured clinical systems are integrated, standardised, safe and transparent, resulting in consistent patient care pathways. 
It is important that end-users find EPRs easy to use, aligning with the best clinical practice. Ultimately, this has provided better access to digital tools, improving the planning and delivery of services based on patient and population data.
Derbyshire Healthcare’s school nursing team, in partnership with The Lancaster Model (TLM) and Aire Innovate Limited, have transformed their practice by digitising their Health Needs Assessments through TLM’s evidence-based platform. Thishas enabled the team to shift from a reactive safeguarding/firefighting service to a proactive child centred public health service.
Up to date, 15,643 assessments have been completed with 17,583 indicators of need identified, which have been met quicker, ensuring the delivery of true early intervention and prevention.
The project has captured digital innovation and set a benchmark for sustainable, scalable public health services.
Derbyshire Healthcare’s school nursing team, in partnership with The Lancaster Model (TLM) and Aire Innovate Limited, have transformed their practice by digitising their Health Needs Assessments through TLM’s evidence-based platform. Thishas enabled the team to shift from a reactive safeguarding/firefighting service to a proactive child centred public health service. 
The digitalised needs assessment data is automatically analysed and made coherent within the digital solution, to provide a wealth of up-to-date clear information to direct interventions.
The project has captured digital innovation and set a benchmark for sustainable, scalable public health services.
The winners will be revealed at the HSJ Digital Awards ceremony on 26 June 2025, a night dedicated to celebrating the brightest minds and most impactful projects in digital health.
For more information about the HSJ Digital Awards, visit https://digitalawards.hsj.co.uk.
