Clinical research nursing in Southampton has been honoured in the 2022 Nursing Times Awards.
The winners of the 2022 Awards were announced yesterday in a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) won the award for Clinical Research Nursing.
The accolade praised Southampton’s use of joint roles to maximise collaboration, integration and opportunity for clinical research.
‘Extremely proud’
Southampton is regional hub for ground-breaking studies that improve patient care.
Its research infrastructure includes the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility. This is an extensive, dedicated space for early-stage clinical research in the heart of University Hospital Southampton.
Marie Nelson, UHS R&D Head of Nursing and Health Professions, said:
“It is fantastic to receive this recognition for the amazing work our joint role nurses are able to provide for research, our clinical areas and our patients. We are all extremely proud to represent UHS.”
‘Truly special’
The 2022 Nursing Times Awards celebrated winners across 25 categories, including Rising Star, Nurse of the Year and Team of the Year.
Steve Ford, editor of Nursing Times, said:
“The quality of entries is consistently high each year and to be shortlisted, let alone win a category, is a great achievement. It marks out individuals and teams as truly special and ground-breaking in their area of work.
“Our winners are special every year. I hope that our awards can go some small way to recognising the effort and skill shown by nursing staff in providing high quality care, whatever the specialty or setting and despite the enormous challenges they continue to face.”