North Mid's Community Advice Hub named finalist for a 2022 HSJ Award
North Mid’s Community Advice Hub has received well-deserved plaudits after being shortlisted for a 2022 HSJ Award.
The advice hub, which is run by North Mid and local partners, was shortlisted in the ‘Place-based Partnership Award’ category for this year’s awards.
This prestigious acknowledgment emphasises the incredible hard work and importance of the advice hub which aims to reduce health inequalities within the local community.
The Community Hub improves access to council and voluntary support groups and services which enables North Mid patients, local residents, as well as staff across the Trust, access to a number of different services which they may be able to benefit from. This includes early help and preventative support on issues such as finance, housing, and employment.
From January 2021 to May 2022, the Hub has seen an increase in the number of patients being referred to the Hub with 307 introductions being made from 21 departments across the hospital.
The programme is partnered with local community organisations including Connected Communities (Haringey Council), Engage Enfield, Enfield Council, Age UK Enfield, Enfield Carer’s Centre and Enfield Connections.
The Hub was created as around 20% of local residents’ health is determined by the clinical care they receive at North Mid. The rest is associated with socio-economic factors, health behaviours, and the environment they live in.
These external factors are what Hub partners assist and help with which allows North Mid – as a Trust – and its partners, to provide all-round outstanding service for the local community.
Helen Saunders, Head of Partnerships and Planning at North Mid, said: “It is fantastic to be recognised as one of the finalists for the prestigious HSJ Awards alongside our local community partners who run the Community Advice Hub. Being shortlisted has further concreted the importance of Place-based partnership working in order to better support our patients and staff.
“Since the start of last year, the number of patients accessing the Hub has increased which reflects the struggles many are experiencing in society at the moment. Being shortlisted is well-deserved recognition for our community partners, and I would also like to thank the staff at North Mid for recognising and acting on the wider needs of patients and families by introducing them to the Hub for support.”
The HSJ Awards will take place on 17 November 2022 and you can view the shortlist in full on the HSJ website.