The awards recognise excellence in wound care, honouring innovation, collaboration, and dedication to improving patient outcomes. The Skin Integrity Team’s success highlights their exceptional work in skin integrity, pressure ulcer prevention, and collaborative system-wide improvements.
The team achieved the Silver Award the Michelle Deeth New Talent Award, recognising their commitment to improving skin integrity by aligning national recommendations with quality improvement (QI) methodology. This approach has led to a reduction in hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and improved healing rates for venous leg ulcers across the Trust.
Kelly Phillips, Skin Integrity Nurse Consultant, was also awarded the Pressure Care Bronze Award, recognising her leadership and outstanding contributions to the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Under her guidance, DBTH has successfully implemented evidence-based strategies to enhance patient safety and reduce hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.
In addition, the team, as part of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) Tissue Viability System Improvement Group, secured the Wound Care Collaborators Gold Award. This collaboration, co-chaired by Kelly, focuses on system-wide improvements in pressure ulcer prevention and patient safety, aligning with the National Patient Safety Strategy.
Speaking about the team’s success, Kelly Phillips said: “Winning awards in all 3 categories we were shortlisted in is absolutely fantastic and a true testament to the hard work, innovation, and dedication of the team.
“We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together, using a collaborative, data-driven approach to improve skin integrity and reduce harm. This recognition reflects the efforts of colleagues across DBTH and beyond, who are all committed to delivering outstanding patient care.”
Karen Jessop, Chief Nurse at DBTH, added: “This is a phenomenal achievement, and I want to extend my congratulations to Kelly and the entire team.
“Their commitment to innovation, collaboration, and improving patient outcomes is truly inspiring. This success reflects their relentless drive to push the boundaries of excellence in wound care. We look forward to building on this success, continuing to innovate and develop care that ensures DBTH remains at the forefront of best practice.”
