Clare Ward, based at the Abraham Cowley Unit on the St Peter’s Hospital site in Chertsey, triumphed over ten other finalists to win the honour, which was presented to team manager, Keith Roberts, and deputy team leader, Larissa Brandao, at a ceremony in London on Wednesday.
The team at Clare Ward were honoured because of their commitment to delivering the highest standards of care, their learning from difficult incidents, and their innovative methods of using quality improvement – for example, they were the first service in the Trust to trial a new quality improvement initiative looking at the implementation of physical health clinics on inpatient wards.
Clare Ward is an inpatient mental health ward for up to 20 males aged between 18 and 65, and serves the Elmbridge area. It is one of three mental health wards at the Abraham Cowley Unit. The Nursing Times Awards are an annual event which recognises the exceptional achievements of nurses and healthcare organisations. More information about the awards can be found on their website.