{"id":44594,"date":"2025-11-25T14:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?p=44594"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:48:36","slug":"hsj-awards-vanguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/news\/hsj-awards-vanguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Project supporting children and young people highly commended in national awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Mod\u00fcl-1 ba\u015fl\u0131kl\u0131 b\u00f6l\u00fcm\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44594\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Mod\u00fcl-1 ba\u015fl\u0131kl\u0131 b\u00f6l\u00fcm<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-12 sm:pt-24 pb-12 sm:pb-24\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h1>Project supporting children and young people highly commended in national awards<\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><time class=\"post_date_shortcode\">25 Kas\u0131m 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bu <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssg.icb.nhs.uk\/research-and-evidence\/impact-case-studies\/children-and-young-peoples-vanguard-project\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Children and Young People\u2019s Vanguard<\/a> for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire was highly commended in the Reducing Inequalities and Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People Award at the HSJ awards on Thursday 20 November 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project was also shortlisted in the Early Intervention and Prevention for Children, Young People and Families Award. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NHS England South-West Health &amp; Justice taraf\u0131ndan finanse edilen \u00e7ok kurumlu proje, y\u00fcksek risk alt\u0131ndaki \u00e7ocuklar\u0131 belirlemek ve onlar\u0131 daha erken bir a\u015famada ceza adalet sistemine dahil olmaktan kurtarmak i\u00e7in yerel ve b\u00f6lgesel NHS kurulu\u015flar\u0131n\u0131, Bristol, North Somerset ve South Gloucestershire yerel y\u00f6netimlerini ve g\u00f6n\u00fcll\u00fc ve topluluk sekt\u00f6r\u00fc kurulu\u015flar\u0131n\u0131 bir araya getiriyor. Projenin 2020&#039;de ba\u015flat\u0131lmas\u0131ndan bu yana 1.500&#039;den fazla \u00e7ocu\u011fa destek sa\u011fland\u0131.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emma Morgan, project manager for the Vanguard project at NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, said:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are incredibly proud to have been highly commended in these national awards. It highlights the outstanding work and outcomes of the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Vanguard, demonstrating how a trauma-informed, integrated approach at the earliest point can reduce high-risk behaviours while improving children\u2019s wellbeing and sense of purpose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Vanguard truly deserves this recognition for its innovative work across statutory and voluntary sector agencies, enabling children with complex needs in the local area to thrive.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other projects from the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire health system were shortlisted in the awards, including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The BNSSG Mental health and wellbeing Integrated Network Teams (MINT).<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Shortlisted in the category \u2018Integrated Care Initiative of the Year\u2019. It brings together a wide range of partners involved in local mental health provision, including people with lived experience, to help people to access mental health and wellbeing support more quickly and closer to home.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reframe \u2013 Diverse Images for Healthcare<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">. Shortlisted for two HSJ Awards: the Innovation and Improvement in Reducing Healthcare Inequalities Award and the NHS Race Equality Award. A pioneering project aimed at increasing the visual representation of marginalised groups in healthcare imagery. Developed in partnership by NHS England, the University of the West of England Bristol (UWE Bristol), and the Medical Illustration team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), the Reframe image library features over 3,000 inclusive images. These visuals showcase a wide range of medical conditions across diverse skin tones, providing a vital resource for healthcare professionals, educators, and students to support more accurate diagnoses and improve health outcomes through increased diagnostic confidence and inclusivity.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jeff Farrar, Chair of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThese initiatives are powerful examples of how partners across our health and care system &#8211; including the NHS, social care and the voluntary sector &#8211; continue to work together to deliver joined-up, high-quality care for local people. This recognition reflects not just individual projects, but the ongoing commitment across our system to improve outcomes and support our communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSeeing these services acknowledged on a national stage is very welcome and a testament to the hard work and dedication of colleagues right across the system.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Now in its 45th year, the HSJ Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in health and social care, recognising teams and individuals who are driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The annual awards highlight exceptional work and innovation in UK healthcare. This year\u2019s HSJ awards attracted more than 1,250 entries from across the health sector, with only 245 projects and individuals &#8211; including the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire schemes &#8211; making it through to the final shortlist.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">All entries were assessed against five key criteria: ambition, outcome, spread, value, and stakeholder involvement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Children and Young People\u2019s Vanguard for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire was highly commended in the Reducing Inequalities and Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People Award at the HSJ awards on Thursday 20 November 2025.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[860,698,297],"tags":[749,137,245,1036,1066,113,1063,1065,1064,136],"class_list":["post-44594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","category-children-and-young-people","category-equality-and-diversity","tag-awards","tag-care","tag-children","tag-children-and-young-people","tag-exclusion","tag-health","tag-hsj-award","tag-justice-system","tag-vanguard","tag-young-people"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44594"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44696,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44594\/revisions\/44696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}