The Health Foundation - Closing the Gap Awards

The Health Foundation are here to inspire and create the space for people, teams, organisations and systems to make lasting improvements to health services. Working at every level of the healthcare system, the Health Foundation aims to develop the technical skills, leadership, capacity, knowledge, and the will for change, that are essential for real and lasting improvement. Closing the Gap is the Health Foundation’s annual award scheme dedicated to bridging the gap between best practice and routine delivery of care."
By tackling known gaps between the routine delivery of care and best practice, Closing the Gap aims to support demonstrable improvements, build the knowledge and skills of the workforce, and create approaches to transform the quality of healthcare in the UK. This year’s Closing the Gap aims to transform the dynamic between people who use health services and those who provide them.
Within the healthcare system, individuals, teams and services are already making these changes happen. There are many example of this, including by co-producing health, sharing decision making, supporting self-management, opening access to health records, and creating a culture that welcomes and acts on feedback. The Closing the Gap awards are open to applications from across the UK, and the Health Foundation are looking for proposals involving working partnerships with a real commitment to long-term change. The deadline for submission of electronic applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 13 July 2010. For further information please visit: Closing the Gap Awards