Awards Accolades and Accreditations
The Christie is internationally renowned for
cancer treatment and research and prides itself on providing the
best care for its patients.
We became a Foundation Trust in April 2007 which has allowed us
to embark on a highly ambitious plan to expand and develop our
patient services, research and education.
We have an exceptional reputation for patient care, research,
performance and financial management, and never has this been more
apparent than in the high number of awards and accolades we have
received so far this year. Recent wins include:
Our Achievements in 2011Open
In 2011 we have achieved a number of prestigious
national awards, including:
National Staff Survey Results, confirmed best in country
We were ranked best in the country in the national staff survey
in the Association of UK University Hospitals rankings.
Best Innovation Service award for back to work patient
pilot
A pilot to help Christie patients get back to work after cancer
treatment or carry on working during treatment won Best Innovation
Service at the national Vocational Rehabilitation Conference.
We have been working with Macmillan Cancer Care and Shaw Trust
on the pilot, which was one of several pilots focussed on this
issue around the country.
Good Communication awards winner for patient treatment centre
opening
We won the Mixed Mixed award in the Good Communications awards
for our patient treatment centre opening programme
Independent Healthcare award finalist for Private Patient
Partnership
We were a finalist in the Public Private Partnership category of
the Independent Healthcare awards, with HCA, our private patient
partners, for our joint private patients venture.
Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice
finalist
We were shortlisted for the Green Apple Environmental Best
Practice Award for our sustainable development and carbon reduction
project.
College of Medicine's Innovation award finalist
Our complementary therapy team was shortlisted for the College
of Medicine's Innovations Award.
Shire Innovation Specialist Registrar (SpR) Fund award
Dr Caroline Henson, our medical co-ordinator for the Macmillan
late effects project won a Shire Innovation Specialist Registrar
(SpR) Fund award for her research proposal.
Caroline will gather data on patient outcomes before and after
gastroenterology assessments, with the hope of supporting the
development of a multi-disciplinary team to manage the
gastrointestinal effects of pelvic cancer treatment.
Our Achievements in 2010Open
In 2010 we achieved a number of prestigious
national awards, including:
National First Women Award for Chief Executive
Caroline Shaw, our chief executive was the joint winner of a
national First Women Award in recognition of her pioneering work at
The Christie.
The awards celebrate trailblazing women across all industries in
the UK who have broken new ground and opened up opportunities for
other women. She was the first ever NHS winner and shared the award
with Emma Harrison, founder of the international training company
A4e (Action for Employment).
Innovative Clinical Leadership Award Finalist
Rhidian Bramley, consultant radiologist and our clinical
director for support services was a NHS North West Leadership
Academy annual award finalist for the 'Innovative Clinical
Leadership Award' for his Picture Archive & Communication
Systems (PACS) work.
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Joint
Working Award 2010 Finalist
Angela Ball our research and development manager, and Sally
Sambrook from AstraZeneca, were finalists for the Association of
the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Joint Working Award
2010. The award recognises excellence in collaborative and
partnership working between industry and the NHS.
Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare Award Finalist
We were shortlisted for the 'Outstanding Achievement in
Healthcare Award' in the Health Business Awards.
Cancer Nurse Leader of Year' Nursing Times Award Finalist
Helen Ferns, senior research nurse won highly commended for the
'Cancer Nurse Leader of the Year' Nursing Times award.
Nursing Times Finalist for Flu Campaign
Our infection control team was shortlisted for the 'Infection
Control Award' for their work on the flu campaign
Greater Manchester Building of the Year Award 2010
Finalist
Our new patient treatment centre was shortlisted for the Greater
Manchester Building of the Year Award 2010.
Our Achievements in 2009Open
In 2009 we achieved a number of prestigious
national awards, including:
Pfizer Excellence in Oncology Nursing Award Winner
Steve Hill, procedure nursing specialist won the 'Pfizer
Excellence in Oncology Nursing' award for leading the
implementation of day case abdominal drainage.
National Employee of the Month Award Winner
Steve Hill, procedure nursing specialist won the new NHS 247's
'Employee of the Month' award for setting up a new service for
abdominal drainage as a day case procedure.
'Cash Back for Christie' campaign Award - Double Winner
The 'Cash Back for Christie' campaign won two awards at the 'How
Do' Public Services Communications Awards - 'Best Low Budget
Campaign' and 'Best Public Services Communications Campaign' (the
second award was joint with Liverpool City Council for its European
Capital of Culture campaign).
European Public Sector Award Finalist
The Christie was a finalist in the 'Leadership & Management
for Change' category.
NHS Leadership Awards, Shortlisted for Leadership Aaward
Dr Chris Harrison, our medical director was one of just three
people shortlisted for the 'Quality Champion of the Year' award in
the national NHS Leadership Awards. He was selected for his role in
improving the quality of care for patients in terms of safety,
clinical effectiveness and patient experience.
Nursing Times Highly Commended Awards
Our procedures team and young oncology unit teams both received
a 'highly commended' at the Nursing Times Awards. The procedures
team was highly commended for the 'Patient Pathway Award' for its
abdominal drainage daycase service - and the young oncology unit
was highly commended for the 'Child Health Award' for its
'Sometime's Its Cancer' campaign.
Nursing Society Poster Competition Winner
Nurse clinician, Carole Farrell won first prize in a poster
competition at the UK Oncology Nursing Society Conference in
Brighton. The poster was based on 'Exploring the scope of senior
oncology specialist nurses' practice in the UK.
North West NHS Innovation Award Finalist
Tom Marchant, senior clinical scientist in North West Medical
Physics came third in the Software or Systems category at the North
West NHS Innovation Awards - for his Cone Beam CT Correction
Software for Adaptive Radiotherapy.
Our Achievements in 2008Open
In 2008 we achieved a number of prestigious
national awards, including:
NICE North West Health and Social Care Adult Learners Week
Category: Career Progression in Health and Social Care
Submission: Veronica Archer
Awarded: Highly commended
BT Seen and Heard Awards
Submission: Christie Crew
Awarded: Winner
IPA Best of Health Awards
Category: Integrated campaign
Submission: 'Check yours' campaign
Awarded: Silver
IPA Best of Health Awards
Category: Direct marketing
Submission: 'Check yours' campaign
Awarded: Silver
IPA Best of Health Awards
Submission: 'Don't be a cancer chancer' website (via ALW
PCT)
Awarded: Bronze
Stand up to the Mic Awards
Category: Star Trust
Awarded: Runner up
Our Achievements in 2007Open
In 2007 we achieved a number of prestigious
national awards, including:
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Awards
The hospital's finance department won the 'Clinical Engagement
Award' at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Awards 2007.
They were applauded for establishing a highly-effective process
with the Drugs & Therapeutics Committee to fully assess new
drugs and technologies as they arise.
Nursing Times Awards
The Young Oncology Unit (YOU) won 'Team of the Year' award at
the Nursing Times Awards 2007. The team won the award for
increasing referrals, its development of the 'Christie Crew'
patient and ex-patient group, its involvement on national
developments for young cancer patients and support programme for
young patients.
The judges said that the young oncology unit team made sure that
everything they did revolved around the patient.
Nurse clinician Carole Farrell was also shortlisted for the
prestigious 'Chief Nursing Officer's Award' at the Nursing Times
Awards.
Pfizer Excellence in Oncology Awards
The lung cancer team at the Christie and Wythenshawe Hospitals
won 'Oncology Team of the Year' at the Pfizer Excellence in
Oncology Awards 2007.
The team won the award for an innovative and patient-focused
team approach. The judges felt that the team had gone 'above and
beyond' the call of duty with a team approach that other hospitals
can learn from.
North West PR Awards
The Christie's launch of Manchester Versus Cancer and the 'don't
be a cancer chancer' campaign won two 'golds' at the North West PR
Awards: first place for both 'Best Integrated Communications' and
for 'Best Design'. The awards cover PR work undertaken by
commercial organisations, PR agencies and the public sector.
Healthcare Scientist of the Year Awards
Steven Smith, a computer scientist for North West Medical
Physics was runner-up for the 'Innovation in Service Development
Award' at the Healthcare Scientist of the Year Awards 2007.
North West NHS Innovation Awards
The Wade Radiotherapy Research Team and North West Medical
Physics won 3rd prize at the North West NHS Innovation awards.
Healthcare Communicators National Awards
The Manchester Versus Cancer 'don't be a cancer chancer'
campaign won two 'silvers' at the Association of Healthcare
Communicators national awards 2007 for 'Best Campaign' and 'Most
Innovative Communications'.
Our AccreditationsOpen
OECI - Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
ENETS - European Neuroendocrine Tumour Service
ESMO - European Society of Medical Oncology
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