Another award for QEH in King's Lynn
It's gone to the Same Day Emergency Care Unit
Last updated 7th Dec 2020
The Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn has won a Government award.
The unit, commonly known as SDEC, was shortlisted for three awards in the GovNewsDirect's Smarter Working Live awards, a scheme which recognises transformation programmes in government-owned workplaces.
The SDEC was launched to help reduce pressure on the Trust’s Emergency Department and the ambulance service, by streamlining the initial assessment and admission of patients, enabling them to get the treatment they need quickly. The unit sees an average of 60 patients a day, providing a fast service and shorter waiting times waiting times.
The SDEC team were successful in the Best Use of a Solution award, and were runners-up in the Efficiency in the Property Portfolio and the Special Recognition categories.
Chief Executive of the hospital, Caroline Shaw CBE said:
"We are so proud of our SDEC team; it’s an amazing achievement to win the Best Use of a Solution Award at the Smarter Working Award.
"The team have worked so hard to create such a successful and streamlined service - this award is hugely deserved and reflects the meaningful changes we are making across the hospital to continue on our improvement journey.
"I want to say a huge thank you to each and every member of our staff for making the SDEC such a success."
Host of the awards, Lucy Porter, said:
"The creation of the Same Day Emergency Care Unit project was an ambition driven by a team of Nurses and Consultants to transform how A&E was run. After several trials and a change of leadership, funding for a new unit was given in 2019, and in eight weeks turned into a shiny clinical area. Truly pioneering work."