NHS Gloucestershire, Made Tech and Mace & Menter receives high commendation at HSJ Partnership Awards 2023

We’re delighted to announce that On Your Mind Glos, a joint project between NHS Gloucestershire, Made Tech and Mace & Menter has been highly commended in the HealthTech Partnership of the Year category at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2023. This award recognises our outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.

Winners and those highly commended in a total of 21 categories were announced during a ceremony at Evolution London on 23 March 2023. The event was attended by over 900 guests, bringing together national healthcare leaders and professionals from both the NHS and private sector as well as figures from non-clinical backgrounds. The event celebrated the crucial contributions of the private and third sector within the NHS and the achievements of 141 finalists.

The prestigious award programme, now in its sixth year, recognises and honours the most effective partnerships, innovative projects and collaborations in the UK health system. Entering and receiving a High Commendation celebrates On Your Mind Glos and its role in strengthening the healthcare system.

On Your Mind Glos, the online mental health support finder, acts as a single source of truth for the support available for young people’s mental health. It’s now easier to understand, find and access over 100 mental health support services and gives young people more choice and control in their care. For health practitioners it provides accurate advice and signposting to services.

Helen Ford, Programme Director at NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, says: “We are proud that On Your Mind Glos has been recognised by the HSJ Partnership Awards. Because of the digital tool finder, more children and young people in Gloucestershire can get the right care for them, at the right time.”

Hazel Jones, Head of Health at Made Tech, says: “This tool helps children, young people and their families in Gloucestershire get the right support for them, and we’re delighted to see it recognised at these prestigious awards, which shines a spotlight on the innovation helping to improve our health and care systems.”

Sam Menter, Founder and Managing Director at Mace & Menter, adds: “This is a great example of the impact working in a user centred way can have. The NHS team approached the project with open minds and let the insight from research and co-design define the strategic direction, which achieved great results. It was a pleasure to work with both the NHS team and the Made Tech team.”

HSJ editor Alastair McLellan comments: “The work of On Your Mind Glos has been recognised in an outstanding field of nominees, each showcasing the very best collaborations and innovations in the healthcare sector today. Well done Made Tech, Mace & Menter and NHS Gloucestershire – all credit to you and your team – you can be proud of all that you’ve achieved.”

The full list of Winners and those Highly Commended for the 2023 HSJ Partnership Awards
can be found at https://partnership.hsj.co.uk/winners-2023.

Find out more about On Your Mind Glos.