HQIP backs Nick Richards Award for patient involvement

Not-for-profit patient representative group Picker Institute Europe is offering professional support for a six month patient-focused project.

The Nick Richards Award provides support for patient involvement in quality improvement projects. It  will involve working with patients and using audit or service evaluationto improve a specific area of care.

"We are very excited to be honouring the memory of our dear colleague Nick in this way," said Picker Institute Europe Deputy Chief Executive Caroline Powell. "He was passionate about making a difference to patient experience and this is what this award intends to achieve."

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The concept has been endorsed by HQIP as part of its ongoing commitment to Patient and Public Engagement (PPE).

"This award puts the NHS and patients together at the heart of counteracting specific issues and producing tangible results," commented HQIP Chief Executive Robin Burgess. "This is the kind of collaborative working HQIP is committed to championing."

Picker will consider projects from within NHS organisations that already have a culture of patient involvement.

Deadline for applications is 30 July and for more information visit http://www.pickereurope.org/.